Outreach Youth Worker — Flexible Hours & 5 Weeks Leave

Youth Support + Advocacy Service; Greater Bendigo; In loco; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working

Additional leave entitlements

Learning & development

Employee Assistance Program

5 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Youth Support + Advocacy Service in Bendigo is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to deliver outreach-based support to young people, assess needs, manage cases, advocate, and apply harm minimisation strategies. You will work independently while staying connected with the team and receiving supervision.

The role focuses on reducing the impacts of substance use, improving wellbeing, and strengthening engagement with services, with a strong emphasis on client-centred care and collaboration.

Competenze

• Experience delivering outreach-based support to young people with complex needs.
• Experience with young people facing social disadvantage and related behaviours.
• Understanding harm minimisation principles and interventions in youth work.
• Knowledge of adolescent development; capable of complex assessments and case management.
• Superior engagement and communication with diverse young people; inclusive approach.
• Proven experience collaborating with agencies (Youth Justice, Police, Child Protection) and community groups.

Mansioni

• Deliver outreach-based support to young people, including assessment, casework, and advocacy.
• Provide harm minimisation interventions and support engagement with services.
• Maintain connections with the team and receive supervision while working autonomously.

Conoscenze

Youth outreach

Disadvantaged youth experience

Harm minimisation

Adolescent development

Engagement with diverse backgrounds

Collaboration with service providers

Descrizione del lavoro

Youth Support + Advocacy Service in Bendigo is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to deliver outreach-based support to young people, assess needs, manage cases, advocate, and apply harm minimisation strategies. You will work independently while staying connected with the team and receiving supervision.

The role focuses on reducing the impacts of substance use, improving wellbeing, and strengthening engagement with services, with a strong emphasis on client-centred care and collaboration.