Out of Home Care Youth Support Worker

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people.

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day

• Noble Park location on Boonwurrung Country.
• Casual rate $43.24 p/hr (unqualified) or $48.31 p/hr (qualified) + super
• Experience in the out of home care space is desired

The Opportunity
The aim of Targeted Care Packages is first and foremost to achieve better outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care.

At the heart of the framework is the child and carer with specialist therapeutic intervention and support services wrapped around the young person to enable them to experience a sense of belonging, support to achieve and thrive with hope for their future. This position supports both the young person and the carer/s on a 1:1 basis.

This role will also be involved with Berry Street's OUR house program which provides day respite, transport and 1:1 support to young people of all ages either at the house or in the local community completing outreach.

Key Responsibilities
Under direction and supervision provide individual support aimed at risk minimisation and maximising personal development through a range of intervention techniques. This includes:

• Developing independent living skills.
• Engaging in social and recreational activities.
• Establish and maintain an appropriate relationship with clients to generate a trusting relationship, with commitment to protecting client confidentiality, privacy, individual choice and decision making.
• Provide transportation for young people/young adults.
• Provide 1:1 care during day respites.

About You

• Experienced with working with young people with the ability to achieve positive outcomes for young people through a strengths-based, outcomes-focussed case management approach.
• Have sound knowledge of the nature of protective issues, homelessness, trauma and attachment, disability and the implications for their chronological, emotional and behavioural development.
• Strong communicator with the capacity to advocate, engage and negotiate with relevant stakeholders including family and government and community sector representatives where appropriate.

Qualification requirements include a Diploma in Youth Work, Social Work, Community Services or other related field. However, applicants without a qualification can be considered at an unqualified rate.

The Benefits

• A culture that values and support professional development
• Regular reflective supervision
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

How To Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as we are reviewing applications as we receive them.

Queries to
Aimee Slavin, Acting Program Manager, Targeted Care Packages on
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Worker Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.