Youth Worker

Queensland Government; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Youth Worker to provide supervision and support to young people subject to a youth justice intervention. The role involves delivering components of core programs, supervising youth held in watch houses, and coordinating with youth justice caseworkers to support service delivery.

The position is casual, requires an unrestricted C class driver’s licence and a valid Blue Card linked to the organisation, with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

Qualifications

• Unrestricted C class driver’s licence is mandatory.
• Blue Card linked with organisation prior to starting.
• Casual employment with ad hoc shifts, including weekends and public holidays.
• Desirable: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status.
• Provide referee who can attest to cultural capabilities where possible.

Responsibilities

• Deliver core program components, solo or in teams, aligned with the Service Response Plan.
• Supervise young people held in watch houses and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Consult and negotiate with government and community agencies and families for access to services.
• Support young people with bail, court orders, and reintegration plans.
• Participate as a multi-disciplinary team member to achieve casework outcomes.
• Maintain knowledge and participate in ongoing learning and development.

Skills

Driver's license

Blue Card

Cultural capability

Job description

The role of the Youth Worker is to provide supervision and support to young people subject to a youth justice intervention.

Mandatory Requirements

• Drivers' license: it is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold an unrestricted “C” Class driver's licence. Officers are required to drive government vehicles as a part of their day-to-day work.
• This role is designated as Regulated employment as the position provides support services to children and young people and therefore will require a valid Blue Card to be linked with the organisation prior to starting. Please refer to the Blue Card Services website (http://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/) for further information.
• As a casual employee, you will be asked to fill shifts on an ad hoc basis and only when required. This may include Saturday and/or Sunday shifts and Public Holidays. Casual employment conditions are in accordance with the Queensland Public Service Officers and Other Employees Award - State 2015.
• Whilst it is not a genuine occupational requirement, it is highly desirable that this position be filled by an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
• Where possible, applicants are required to provide a referee who is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who can attest to the applicant's background, knowledge, skills and experience as they relate to the cultural capabilities.

As Youth Worker, You Will Specifically

• Deliver components of core programs, whilst working alone or in team settings to support and reinforce the Service Response Plan as developed by Youth Justice Caseworkers.
• Provide supervision and support to young people held in watch houses and ensure delivery of high-quality service in accordance with relevant legislative provisions, statutory delegations, departmental policies, procedures, and contemporary best practice.
• Consult and negotiate with relevant stakeholders including other government and community agencies, service providers and families on behalf of young people to design, implement and enhance their access to services, including support networks, in accordance with the young person's service response plan.
• Provide supervision and culturally appropriate individual and family support to young people to assist with their compliance with bail, court orders and reintegration into the community, in accordance with the young person's service response plan.
• Participate and contribute productively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team involving a range of internal and external stakeholders and service providers to achieve quality casework and case management outcomes.
• Develop and maintain knowledge relevant to the role and actively participate in appropriate learning and development processes.
• Prepare and maintain accessible and clear case records consistent with departmental case management requirements, to assist service response planning and reviews, and attend these meetings as required.
• Assist Youth Justice Service Centres in developing weekly rosters of work for young people subject to supervised orders and bail programs in accordance with the young people's service response plan.
• Conduct regular audits of service delivery sites and program equipment to ensure appropriate safety requirements are met and program activities are conducted safely.
• Participate in training and skill development to deliver services in accordance with best practice and contemporary youth justice.
• Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Occupational group

Community Care