Youth Caseworker

**About the role**:
**Please Note**: This service operates on a 24/7 roster, multiple shifts available across the 24/7 rotating roster.
**About Uniting**:
When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.
We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.
Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders - past, present, and emerging - and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
**About the opportunity**:
We’re on the lookout for a passionate and experienced Youth Caseworker to join our Doorways for Youth team in Southwest Sydney. In this role, you’ll support young people (aged 18-24) who are homeless and residing in our short-term crisis accommodation. You’ll walk alongside them as they build independent living skills, re-engage with education or employment, and work towards long-term housing stability.
- Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based casework to young people experiencing complex challenges.
- Support young people in developing daily living, social, and community engagement skills.
- Work within a 24/7 roster, including sleepover shifts across two houses.
- Collaborate with external services to ensure wraparound support.
- Assist with household routines, service evaluation, and community activities (like NAIDOC and Youth Week).
- Advocate for and act in the best interests of young people, keeping their voices at the centre of your work.

Your Qualifications & Experience
You're not just looking for a job — you're seeking purpose. You have the heart to believe in young people, the mindset to meet them where they’re at, and the drive to help them grow.
- Tertiary qualifications in social sciences and experience in casework with young people.
- Strong understanding of the issues impacting young people who are homeless, including those from First Nations and LGBTQIA+ communities.
- Confidence in conducting assessments, developing case plans, and working alongside other services.
- Strong communication skills - including advocacy, conflict resolution and written communication.
- A current driver’s licence and current NSW WWCC
- A positive, flexible attitude and a strong commitment to client-centred care.

Benefits and culture
Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there’s more.
- Welcoming you exactly as you are
- Base hourly rate $43.74 plus casual loading, plus shift loading if applicable, plus super.
- Career development opportunities such as training, education.
- Amazing workplace culture