headspace Youth Access Worker

Anglicare Central Queensland; Emerald; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice

TOIL accrual

Professional development support

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Anglicare Central Queensland Limited | Emerald seeks a Youth Access Worker to be a frontline contact for young people using headspace Emerald. You will conduct initial psychosocial assessments and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to guide young people toward appropriate care and support.

The role involves delivering brief, evidence-based interventions, engaging families, and coordinating referrals.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and conduct psychosocial assessments on headspace Emerald young people.
• Deliver evidence-based brief interventions, including group interventions and problem solving with young people and their families.
• Provide an inclusive practice that values the significance of family and friends.
• Attend and contribute to regular Care Coordination Review Meetings.
• Assist and provide appropriate and timely referrals for services offered by headspace Emerald’s partners and other key agencies.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Diploma in Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or relevant

Job description

Anglicare Central Queensland Limited | Emerald

$92,575 p/a +superannuation + salary sacrifice

Full-TimeFixed-Term position

About therole:

Are youready to make a real difference in the lives of young people? We'reon the lookout for a Youth Access Worker to become a vital part ofour dedicated headspace Emerald team.

As thefirst point of contact for young people accessing our services,you'll play a key role in creating a welcoming, supportiveenvironment. You'll conduct initial psychosocial assessments,collaborate with our multi-disciplinary team, and help guide eachyoung person towards care and support they need.

Whatwill a typical day look like?

• Monitor and conductpsychosocial assessments on headspace Emerald young people toascertain social, emotional, and mental healthneeds.
• Deliver evidencebased brief interventions, including group interventions andproblem solving with young people and theirfamilies.
• Provide aninclusive practice that values the significance of family andfriends.
• Attend andcontribute to regular Care Coordination ReviewMeetings.
• Assist and provideappropriate and timely referrals for a range of treatments andservices offered by headspace Emerald’s partners, PrivatePractitioners, and other key agencies.

MandatoryRequirements:

• Diploma in SocialWork, Mental Health, Psychology, Occupational Therapy orrelevant.

Who weare:

Ourtruly local team of professionals have worked with people inCentral Queensland for over 40 years to support them in livingtheir best life. AnglicareCQ is a not-for-profit, purpose-drivenorganisation – and we give effect to that purpose through ourstaff. We endeavour to make the most ordinary things extraordinary– simply by doing them with the right people.

AnglicareCQ offers adiverse scope of interdependent and inter-related career pathswhich enables staff mobility and growth. Careers with AnglicareCQare from a wide range of disciplines including leadership,community services, child protection, housing, and supportservices. We serve communities in and around Rockhampton, theCapricorn Coast, Gladstone, Biloela, Moura, Blackwater, Emerald,Barcaldine, and Longreach.

What you willbring to the role:

• Apassion and genuine desire to make a difference in the lives ofCentral Queenslanders.
• Proven ability tobuild and maintain relationships with a variety ofstakeholders.
• Theability to identify and embed solutions.
• Demonstratedexperience working within a high-performance framework whereyou are accountable for KPIs on program delivery and outcomes,within a face-paced solutions focussed environment.
• Effective timemanagement and organisational skills.
• Astrong communicator, able to quickly build rapport andinfluence across a diverse range of people.

OtherRequirements:

• Ability to obtain aBlue Card (working with children check positive notice orexemption)
• Ability to obtain aYellow Card (disability services positive notice or exemptionnotice)

What are thebenefits of working forAnglicareCQ?

We havea common purpose throughout our organisationto serve thepeople of Central Queensland, to help themlive their bestlife. AnglicareCQ offers the opportunity to engage in meaningfulemployment and be part of a holistic team that supports people inour local communities.

• Weoffer attractive salary sacrifice to all part-time andfull-time employees.
• Weoffer the opportunity to work within an organisation committedto social change.
• Full time employeeshave the opportunity to accrue/utilise TOIL in line with officehours to increase flexibility.
• Wehave a supportive and pragmatic management team.
• Professionaldevelopment and study are encouraged and supported.
• Weoffer a professional work environment filled with passionate,diverse and driven people.
• Weprovide access to health and wellness programs for allstaff.