Job description
- Generous Salary Packaging
- Employee Assistance Program available
- 5 weeks Annual leave
- Permanent
- Part time (60.8 hours per fortnight)
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + 11% Employer superannuation
About us
Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive, youth specific community service organisation that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
YSAS is a Child Safe organisation. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of young people, and are committed to protecting young people from harm or abuse who come into contact with and/or access our service. Applicants must undergo rigorous screening and recruitment processes, including providing evidence of current WWCC and National Police Check.
About the position
As a member of a small team, the Outreach Worker provides crisis intervention, assessment, case management services and ongoing support to minimise the harm of drug use to the young person. It is expected that the Outreach worker will conduct ongoing casework with a caseload of up to 12-15young people – comprising comprehensive assessment, case planning, provision of drug and alcohol interventions, out postings, working with other professionals, families and significant others.
Some of your key selection criteria will be:
- Experience in working with complex and vulnerable young people experiencing problematic substance use.
- Demonstrated understanding of the principals and practice of harm minimisation orientated treatment and prevention interventions, as well as knowledge of contemporary approaches to youth drug treatment
- Knowledge and understanding of adolescent development and ability to practice a range of interventions including assessment, case work, care planning, advocacy, group work, crisis intervention and collaborative outreach based service delivery.
- Highly developed engagement and communication skills with young people from a range of backgrounds and age groups.
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Well-developed written, organisational and communication skills
For full details of the position, please view the POSITION DESCRIPTION below or visit our website ysas.org.au.
Please note:
- Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
- As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
- You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position
Further Enquiries
For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Rodney Donald, Community Manager, on 9890 7855 regarding the Youth Worker (Outreach).
Recruitment Ref. Number -004_2024.
- YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
- YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.