Job description
About Us
Anglicare NT supports people, strengthens communities and advocates for social justice across the Northern Territory. We deliver over 90 diverse services across urban regional and remote areas of the NT. If you want to make a sustainable difference in people’s lives through strengths-based approaches and capacity building initiatives; talk to us about meaningful career opportunities.
We offer great benefits, including:
- Further training and development options.
- Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
- A strengths-based environment.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the Program
Anglicare NT provide several support services to young people in the East Arnhem Region.
Our U-Turn program provides young people with alternatives to detention and pathways out of justice, by providing life skills training, developing connection through cultural activities and restorative justice conferencing.
Our Reconnect Program is a youth homelessness early intervention and prevention program providing young people who have recently left home or are thinking about leaving home and require support.
About the Opportunity.
The Youth & Family Worker provides practical support and assertive outreach for young people and their families through a strengths-based and trauma informed perspective.
This is achieved through case planning, information, referrals, and advocacy and providing developmentally appropriate group work activities, restorative justice processes and community giving activities, along with life skill development to pathway into education, training and/or employment.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Minimum two years’ experience working with young people and families in community-based environments.
- Knowledge of the youth justice, child protection system and local youth, family services
- Experience in assertive outreach strategies and ability to effectively engage with young people with challenging and/or trauma related behaviours through the delivery of support and group work.
- Prior experience or, at a minimum, demonstrated commitment to working respectfully with Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse clients, communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisations.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Simone Pettiford on 08 8939 3400 or visit our careers page here, via the Apply Now link.
APPLICATIONS will be assessed on receipt.
A position description is attached.
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current NT manual driver’s licence.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exceptions).