Youth Worker

Youth Justice and Victim Support; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth Justice and Victim Support in Ipswich, QLD is seeking a Youth Worker to supervise and support young people under youth justice interventions. You will work under the supervision of the Program Coordinator/Team Coordinator and contribute to delivering core programs and ensuring high-quality service in line with policy and best practice.

The role emphasizes cultural capability, stakeholder collaboration, case work, and safe service delivery, with involvement in rosters, documentation, and

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support young people subject to a youth justice intervention.
• Deliver components of core programs, solo or in teams, following the Service Response Plan.
• Provide supervision and ensure delivery of high-quality service per policy and best practice.
• Consult with stakeholders to enhance access to services and support networks.
• Provide culturally appropriate individual and family support to assist with bail and reintegration.
• Contribute as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve quality outcomes.
• Develop and maintain knowledge and participate in learning and development.
• Prepare and maintain clear case records for service response planning and reviews.

Job description

Youth Justice and Victim Support – Ipswich QLD

The role of the Youth Worker is to provide supervision and support to young people subject to a youth justice intervention. The Youth Worker is supervised by the Program Coordinator/Team Coordinator.

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/Team 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.