Youth Justice Worker - Night Shift

Department of Justice and Community Safety; Australia; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria is seeking a Youth Justice Worker to engage with young people during night shifts, often via their intercom. You will speak directly to youths with care and compassion while enforcing firm boundaries.

You will also be required to pass a pre-service health and fitness assessment and conduct regular wellbeing checks of young people.

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship or eligible proof: birth certificate, citizenship certificate or current passport required.
• Driver's licence desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• You will speak directly to young people throughout the night, typically through their intercom.
• You will listen with care and compassion while keeping firm boundaries.
• You will also need to pass a pre-service health and fitness assessment.
• conduct regular wellbeing checks of young people.

Job description

The role of a youth justice worker.

Key responsibilities

• You will speak directly to young people throughout the night, typically through their intercom.
• You will listen with care and compassion while keeping firm boundaries.
• You will also need to pass a pre-service health and fitness assessment.
• conduct regular wellbeing checks of young people.

What you need

• an Australian citizen – a birth certificate, citizenship certificate or current passport is required as proof of eligibility.
• A driver's licence is desirable but not mandatory.