Youth Lead Practitioner | Perth

Henderson Recruitment T/a Henderson Healthcare; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Collaborative team environment

Meaningful work for youth and families

Career progression

Job summary

Henderson Healthcare in Townsville, Queensland, is seeking a Youth Lead Practitioner to provide specialist support to young people facing complex social, emotional, behavioural and family challenges. You will work with families, educators and external partners to deliver person-centred support that leads to positive outcomes.

The role offers flexible full-time or part-time arrangements, ongoing professional development and a collaborative team environment, with salary up to 93,000 AUD plus

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or Youth Work required (essential).
• Current membership with AASW or YWA, or eligibility and willingness to obtain membership.
• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience.
• Australian Driver's Licence.
• Full Australian working rights.
• Availability to work either full-time or part-time (minimum 4 days per week).
• Strong understanding of youth development, trauma-informed practice and person-centred approaches.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support and interventions for young people with complex social, emotional, behavioural and family challenges.
• Collaborate with families, educators and external stakeholders to deliver person-centred support.
• Deliver trauma-informed, youth-focused interventions to achieve positive outcomes.
• Support career progression and positive outcomes for youth and families.

Skills

Youth development

Trauma-informed

Person-centred approach

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Social Work or Youth Work

Job description

Job Description

As a Youth Lead Practitioner, you will provide specialist support and intervention services to young people experiencing a range of complex social, emotional, behavioural and family challenges. You will work collaboratively with internal teams, families, educators and external stakeholders to deliver person-centred support that achieves positive outcomes.

About the Candidate

• Degree in Social Work or Youth Work (essential)
• Current membership with AASW or YWA, or eligibility and willingness to obtain membership
• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience required
• Australian Driver's Licence
• Full Australian working rights
• Availability to work either full-time or part-time (minimum 4 days per week)
• Strong understanding of youth development, trauma-informed practice and person-centred approaches
• Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills

Work Environment

• Salary up to $93,000 + Super
• Opportunities for highly experienced candidates to negotiate a higher salary
• Performance-related bonus opportunities
• Flexible full-time or part-time arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Meaningful work that creates positive outcomes for young people and families
• Career progression opportunities within a growing organisation