Youth Worker

Queensland Government; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Youth Worker to deliver culturally capable, inclusive youth services under the Service Response Plan. You will work with young people, families, and a multi-disciplinary team to support bail, court orders, and reintegration into the community, while maintaining clear case records and participating in ongoing professional development.

The role emphasizes collaboration with government and community partners to preserve cultural connections and ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Experience delivering youth services and working with diverse communities.
• Ability to engage with young people and families respectfully.
• Familiarity with case planning and recording requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate cultural capability to support inclusive service delivery.
• Deliver core program components individually or in teams to support casework plans.
• Supervise and support young people to promote compliance and reintegration.
• Consult with stakeholders to design and enhance access to services for young people.
• Provide supervision and culturally appropriate support related to bail, court orders, and reintegration.
• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team to achieve quality outcomes.
• Develop knowledge and participate in ongoing learning.
• Prepare and maintain clear case records for service planning and reviews.

Skills

Cultural capability

Stakeholder engagement

Case management

Team collaboration

Documentation

Job description

As a Youth Worker, you will specifically: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.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 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 the Program Coordinator in developing weekly rosters of work for young people subject to supervised orders and bail programs in accordance with the young person'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 a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.