Description:
- $87,138 + super + not for profit salary packaging benefits
- Permanent Full Time Contract
- Location: Chigwell House - Nipaluna (Berriedale) TAS 7011
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.
Your Opportunity
The future lies with our youth! Join our dedicated team at Chigwell House in making a lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable youth in our community
Nestled in the heart of Berriedale, Hobart, Chigwell House serves as a cornerstone of the community, offering a safe and supportive environment for individuals facing homelessness and other challenges that impede their journey towards independence. At Chigwell House, we believe in a holistic approach that goes beyond immediate needs, addressing the root causes of vulnerability through a diverse range of services, information, and community-driven events. Our comprehensive programs, including Youth Services, People Staying Connected, Youth Beat, and Disability Employment Services, are designed to empower individuals by equipping them with the tools and resources necessary to build a stable and self-sufficient future.
As a Youth Support Worker, your role is pivotal in this mission, providing tailored support to young people who are at a critical juncture in their lives. This role offers a truly rewarding career opportunity where you will assess, respond to, and address the complex needs of vulnerable youth. Utilising a client-focused, intensive case management approach within a holistic and therapeutic framework, you will work closely with each young person and their family, via mobile outreach to guide them towards positive outcomes. Your intervention will be vital in preventing these at-risk individuals from entering statutory systems such as Youth Justice or Child Safety Services, thereby making a profound impact on their lives and the broader community.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Provide intensive outreach case management to stabilise the living situation of young people aged 10 to 15 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
- Support targeted to young people and their families who present with complex support needs and are facing multiple risk challenges.
- Work to reduce individual and family risk factors and/or reduce impacts of risk factors coupled with increased protective factors.
- Utilise therapeutic interventions with a strengths-based solutions focused model working toward improving overall health and wellbeing and building their self-identified goals.
- Build honest and trusting relationships and supporting the young person’s capacity while maintaining boundaries of care practices.
- Provide advocacy, case management, psychoeducation including emotional regulation/anger management and trauma related response interventions.
- At risk behaviour interventions, harm reduction including alcohol and other drugs, sexual health etc. including external referral and other support from specialists where appropriate for the young person.
Position Requirements
With a significant background in the child, youth & family, social work, health, human services , or other social science disciplines, you will be confident in your case management and assessment processes. Other requirements include:
- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications and experience in Youth work or related field
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain community networks
- Proven ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team and with minimal supervision
- Ability to work according to the principles of client-centred practice
- Capacity to relate to people from different ages and cultural backgrounds
- Drive engagement from the young person and their formal and informal support network
- High level of communication skills with young people, peers, government departments and the community
- Highly developed time management and organisational skills
- Extensive experience in supporting disadvantaged young people to achieve positive outcomes in terms of the Tasmanian Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy.
- First Aid Certificate is preferred but not essential.
- Must have Full driver licence with no restrictions.
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Our Culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application , please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au
Your Benefits
To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:
- Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
How To Apply
To be considered for this opportunity, click ‘apply’ and send your application today!
As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.
Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period.
Be quick to apply for this exciting chance to be part of the Chigwell House team making a difference every day!