Youth Substance Worker

**Job no**: 503565
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: South Brisbane
**Categories**: Social Work

**About the role**

**Clarence Street**, Mater Young Adult Health Centre is hiring a passionate and experienced **Youth Substance Worker**. The role of Youth Substance Worker at Clarence Street in **South Brisbane** involves providing support and interventions to young people aged 13-25 who are experiencing harms related to substance use. This position is part of a **Day Program team located in our Area 40 space,** offering activities and interventions while case managing a group of young people to reduce alcohol and drug-related harms. This is a **permanent, full-time position**, working 38 hours per week.

**Salary range: $37.48 - $52.07 per hour (Health Practitioner Level 2) plus 12% superannuation and**access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** +**access to many staff benefits

**What You'll Be Doing**

As a Youth Substance Worker, you will:

- Deliver youth drug and alcohol interventions, including intake assessments, brief interventions, and case management
- Provide individual counselling, advocacy and support to young people participating in the Day Program and attending the drop in space consistent with harm reduction principles
- Facilitate group activities and individual support planning for young people who are accessing Area 40 for recreational, social and artistic activities
- Maintain clinical practice according to the developmental needs of young people
- Demonstrate understanding of contemporary treatment modalities for young people impacted by alcohol and other drugs
- Contribute to a safe, supportive environment for young people and colleagues
- Participate in multidisciplinary team activities and quality improvement initiatives

**About you**
- A Diploma qualification in Alcohol and Other Drugs/Youth Work/Community Services or a relevant Human Services field
- A current Blue Card
- Queensland C Class driver’s license for operating organizational vehicles
- A willing to participation in an on-call roster for after-hours support

**Why join us?**

**Mater** is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in **healthcare**, **education**, **fundraising & philanthropy** and **research** — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- **Increase your take-home pay** with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- **Grow your career** with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- **Wellbeing support** through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- **Access a range of health and wellbeing services** with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- **Exclusive discounts** across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few)
- **Stay active** with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- **Convenient, discounted on-site parking**:

- **Enjoy great food** with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- **Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.**

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**

**Applications close on Monday the 25**th** of August 2025.**

**For further information contact Kimmy Hoang Day Program Coordinator - 07 3163 8400**

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
- For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our _**Reconciliation webpage**_._

**Advertised**: 11 Aug 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 25 Aug 2025 E. Australia Standard Time