Youth Justice Worker: High-Impact Role + 8 Weeks Training

Justice; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 110 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer's superannuation

Annual leave loading

Résumé du poste

Justice in Parramatta is seeking a Youth Justice Caseworker for the Specialist Support Unit to work with young people at risk of extreme violence. You will assess needs, coordinate referrals, and develop intervention plans in collaboration with families and partners.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in social work or related fields, a NSW Driver’s Licence, and Working with Children clearance. Temporary full‑time until October 2027 with Clerk Grade 6/7 salary and employer superannuation.

Qualifications

• Recognised tertiary qualifications (diploma or higher) in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education or related field or relevant experience.
• Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance for paid employment.
• Current Driver’s Licence.

Responsabilités

• Screening, referral, engagement, assessment, and case management of at‑risk youth.
• Contribute to implementation of case management and intervention plans.
• Develop and maintain networks with multidisciplinary staff, stakeholders, and families.

Connaissances

Stakeholder engagement

Complex case management

Youth support

Communication

Independent work

Formation

Diploma or higher in social work or related field

Outils

Computer applications

Description du poste

Youth Justice Caseworker, Specialist Support Unit, Youth Justice

Parramatta NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Job Description

Youth Justice Caseworker –

Specialist Support Unit

Youth Justice

Temporary Full-Time up to October 2027

Clerk Grade 6/7 Salary ($110,345 – 120,478 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

This is a targeted recruitment.

While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent. This is because the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.

Your role

This represents an exciting opportunity to develop skills and knowledge working with young people that pose extreme violence risks. This includes young people at risk of engaging in extreme religious, extreme political, extreme ideological, targeted, hate or grievance‑fuelled violence. In addition, the Specialist Support Unit also works with young people that are at risk of large scale or mass violence, public or communal violence, gang violence, and other forms of extreme violence that may impact public safety.

The role requires experience in stakeholder engagement and complex case management of young people both in custody and the community. Ongoing training and supervision will be provided.

What you’ll do

The Specialist Support Unit is responsible for working directly with young people at‑risk of engaging in extreme violence. The role is also responsible for providing staff consultation, support, and training across Youth Justice NSW and relevant external stakeholders within government and non‑government agencies.

The Specialist Support Unit Caseworker is responsible for collaborating in the screening, referral, engagement, assessment, and case management of young people at risk of extreme violence. This includes conducting assessments, as well as contributing to the implementation of case management and intervention plans to address vulnerabilities and risk factors for various forms of extreme violence.

The role requires you to develop and maintain networks and relationships with multidisciplinary staff, key stakeholders, and families in order to support the delivery of effective services.

What we’re looking for

• Recognised tertiary qualifications (diploma or higher) in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education or related field or relevant experience.
• A current Driver’s Licence
• Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance for paid employment.
• Ability to obtain security clearance

In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the successful candidate must demonstrate:

• Experience in complex case management with youth.
• Passion and motivation in wanting to help complex young people turn their lives around.
• Strong record keeping skills, adaptability, and motivation to participate in continuous professional development and learning to increase knowledge and evidence‑based practice in regard to working young people at risk of extreme violence.
• The capacity to represent the organisation in an honest, ethical, and professional way.
• The ability to tailor communication to multidisciplinary and multiagency audiences.
• An understanding of customer perspectives and be responsive to their needs.
• Skills in applying computer applications that enable performance of more complex tasks.
• The ability to work independently.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you