Program Worker Reconnect and Getting it Together - Grafton

Social Futures Ltd; Grafton; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Social Futures Ltd in Grafton is seeking a Program Worker for the Reconnect and Getting it Together team. This part-time role (3 days per week) is fixed-term until 30 June 2027, based in Grafton, helping young people build confidence, independence and community connections.

You will provide youth-centred interventions, information about services, and participate in supervision within an inclusive, supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Strong digital literacy and IT skills.
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Well-developed organisational and time management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support customers to access services with timely information for customers, families and partners.
• Provide high-quality youth-centred interventions and/or case management.

Skills

Communication skills

Digital literacy

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in health/psychology/social work/social welfare

Job description

Program Worker Reconnect and Getting it Together - Grafton

Social Futures is a leading community service organisation with 50 years’ experience creating positive social change which sees us working with participants, organisations and government to build inclusive communities where everyone is valued and supported.

We are seeking a Program Worker to join our Reconnect and Getting it Together team on a Part Time (3 days per week) Fixed Term Basis until June 30, 2027, with a possible extension reliant on further funding. This position in based in Grafton. Working in this role we help to make a positive social change together as we support young people to build their confidence and self-esteem, learning independent living skills and to engage positively in their community.

• Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change.
• You’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment that celebrates individuality.
• You’ll have access to professional supervision, ongoing development, a connected peer support network.

What you'll be doing

• Support customers to access services in a timely and appropriate manner, including provision of relevant information about services to customers, their families, carers and community partners
• Provide high-quality youth-centred individual and/or family therapeutic interventions and/or case management
• Provide practice that is strengths based, person-centred, solutions-focused and culturally responsive and safe in line with Social Futures Practice Framework requirements
• Participate in supervision activities including case reviews and case audits

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in health, psychology, social work, social science or social welfare, health promotion or similar
• Experience providing high-quality youth centred individual and/or family therapeutic interventions and/or case management
• Excellent written and oral communication, digital literacy, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with all people to ensure effective relationships
• Demonstrated well-developed organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines

Social Futures is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively encourage applications from key communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities and LGBTIQSB+ people.

We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage candidates to request reasonable adjustments if needed.

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website https://socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/

For further information about the role, or to request adjustments to the recruitment process please contact Lindy Smith on 0417 847 ***