Job description
Youth Justice and Adolescent Services is recruiting energetic and committed Youth Workers to join the team.
Youth Workers play an important role in supporting and supervising young people at the Youth Justice Community Residential Services.
Working in youth justice is about empowering young people to steer their lives in a more positive direction. If you are passionate about changing lives for the better, becoming a youth worker is the ideal place to start.
As Youth Workers, we act as role models by:
- Establishing healthy routines and working to a daily structure
- Redirecting anti-social and challenging behaviour to the positive standards expected by the community
- Engaging young people in education and training through ongoing encouragement and mentoring
- Helping young people to develop positive family, community and peer relationships
- Facilitating support from other community services including health and mental health providers, educators, employment and training providers and disability organisations
- Creating safe and supportive environments.
Community Services Directorate (CSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
- Current driver’s licence
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate
- ACT Working with Vulnerable People Card.
- Prior to commencing Youth Worker induction, you are required to produce evidence of a current Senior First Aid Certificate and ACT Working with Vulnerable People Card.
Notes: Permanent, temporary and casual roles may be filled based on operational requirements and the business needs of the organisation. Selection will be based on application, suitability assessment, interview, medical assessment and National Police Check.
How to Apply:
Please click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your application.
For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au.
Contact Officer: Kim Lewthwaite (02) 6207 8801 [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Workers – Residential enquiry via EthicalJobs.