Youth Trauma Peer Mentor — Rockhampton (Car & PD)

HumanKapital; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fully maintained company car

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

HumanKapital is recruiting a full-time Peer Mentor in Rockhampton, Australia, to support youths aged 8-17 who face risk-taking behaviours and justice system exposure. The role is fixed-term to 30 September 2029 and involves mentoring up to 10 youths at a time during an 18-week program, with weekend workshops and family engagement.

You will apply your lived experience and trauma-informed practice to help youths, working autonomously and within a team, while engaging with families and external

Qualifications

• Trauma-informed practice mindset for engaging with youth
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Strong community engagement knowledge
• Capacity to build respectful relationships while maintaining boundaries
• Experience in similar youth support roles is desirable
• Lived experience related to risk-taking or justice context is valued

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one support to approximately 10 youths in the program
• Attend and support 2-day and 3-day intensive weekend workshops
• Participate in network meetings with families and extended networks
• Attend and facilitate youth support groups
• Engage with families, and liaise with external support agencies and community organisations

Skills

Trauma-informed

Autonomy

Teamwork

Community engagement

Relationship building

Boundaries

Lived experience

Education

Certificate III in Human Services or equivalent experience

Job description

HumanKapital is recruiting a full-time Peer Mentor in Rockhampton, Australia, to support youths aged 8-17 who face risk-taking behaviours and justice system exposure. The role is fixed-term to 30 September 2029 and involves mentoring up to 10 youths at a time during an 18-week program, with weekend workshops and family engagement.

You will apply your lived experience and trauma-informed practice to help youths, working autonomously and within a team, while engaging with families and external