Youth Worker - Children, Youth & Family Support Are you a passionate Youth Worker seeking to join an experienced organisation providing innovative care and exceptional outcomes to children and young people?
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We would love to hear from you.
We are currently seeking applications for a dedicated Youth Worker to join our Intensive Support - Children, Youth & Family Support team located in the Underwood-Brisbane region in a permanent part-time fixed-term capacity.
The position is part-time Monday-Thursday from 9am-5pm initially for a six (6) month period with the potential to extend.
Travel will be required in the surrounding region to support our clients.
The Youth Worker will directly support the day-to-day living of young people, providing quality, safe care and guidance within their living environment and the community.
You will be responsible for ensuring that the young people are safe and that their welfare and well-being needs are met while working towards planned goals and independence.
This role will involve working with young people with a range of behavioural and psychological needs.
You will provide person-centred support through supervised contact to build their life skills and support positive decision-making to achieve life and plan goals and/or to assist with taking to appointments.
You will also support them by actively engaging family, kin, and key relationships and facilitating access to available community supports as required to achieve planned support goals.
About you: Passion for helping young people and driving positive outcomes. Knowledge and experience working with young people with cognitive, social, developmental, and behavioural needs. Experience in the engagement, assessment, and intervention with young people and relevant stakeholders. Demonstrated commitment to achieving positive outcomes for young people using a valuing and strengths-based approach. Excellent oral and written communication skills, including debriefing, conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation. Being creative and resourceful in assisting clients with achieving their goals. The Youth Worker will: Have completed or be currently completing a relevant Certificate, Diploma, or Tertiary qualification – whilst not a requirement of the role, this will be considered favourably; or Have nil or a less formal qualification with substantial years of relevant experience and specialized knowledge and skills sufficient to perform the role. Have a high level of drive, life experience, or personal commitment to the role and seek to undertake further learning and development to enhance your skills and competency. Demonstrate ability to work within legislation, regulations, quality, and statutory standards. Be able to work collaboratively within a team, under management authority. Have professional integrity and discretion. Please note appointment to this role is subject to obtaining the following compulsory screening checks:
Working with Children Check – Blue Card Department Screening Check National Police Check What we can offer you: Salary packaging Ongoing training and career development opportunities Flexible working and family-friendly environment Professional supervision and support Employee Assistance Program Enquiries: If you are experiencing technical difficulties or require any further information about the role, please contact our Human Resources & Support team at ******. How to apply: Please click APPLY NOW and include in your application a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role. Foundations Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applications from First Nations people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and the position may close earlier than stated if a suitable candidate has been found in that time. We thank you in advance for your time; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment? How many years' experience do you have as a youth worker? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? Do you have a current Australian driver's licence? Have you completed a qualification in community services? #J-18808-Ljbffr