yourtown is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.
yourtown helps children and young people realise they have the ability to tackle whatever life throws at them. We help them to believe in their unique strengths, tenacity and self-determination. We recognise the courage and determination of children and young people when they reach out to yourtown for support.
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As the Youth Worker, you will deliver strengths-based case management to young people to support them with addressing vocational and non-vocational barriers to employment. You will collaborate with the team to deliver quality services that enhance self-efficacy of our youth by focusing on their strengths and inherent abilities.
As a Youth Worker, your day will include:
• Undertaking individual assessments and providing referrals to specialist assistance services.
• Developing and delivering group activities and workshops to help build vocational and non-vocational skills, life skills and work readiness for young people.
• Working in collaboration with the young person to set goals to address non-vocational barriers.
• Developing individual case plans, outlining the young person’s goals and monitoring their progress and achievements against the plan.
• Case conferencing with the job placement coach to ensure a unified approach.
• Challenging the status quo and advocating for the young person.
• Actively engaging with the local community and gain support for referrals for our young people.
what we are looking for
• You hold a Certificate IV in Youth Work or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in youth work, or a similar role, in the provision of effective case management of disengaged young people, as well as demonstrated experience in developing strategies to overcome the challenges to employment faced by disadvantaged youth.
• Proven ability to deliver workshops and group facilitation processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a flair for networking will see you build relationships across a variety of stakeholders, including client cohorts, government, community and business group.
• Proficient skills in using technology and systems; our compliance requirements are high and your administration needs to be on par with this.
• You hold an unrestricted drivers licence.
Contact: Kerry Smith | Talent Acquisition Specialist | kesmith@yourtown.com.au
yourtown has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all.
yourtown is committed to providing services that protect and keep children, young people and adults at risk free from harm. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Criminal History Check and retention of a valid Working with Children Check.
At yourtown, everybody belongs. We welcome, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities in which we work.