Youth Worker - Children & Families (Identified)
Job No:
S3243
Location:
Anglicare SQ - Children & Families - Logan, QLD
About the Position
Anglicare’s Children & Families have a long history of providing family and children support services, including family intervention, foster and kinship care, counselling, relationship support and much more. We provide Fostering, Residential and Semi-Independent services to children and young people with complex support needs, who are not able to live with their own family and are living in out-of-home-care.
Due to the development of two new youth programs, we are looking for several Youth Workers - Identified, for both casual and part time work in the Logan region. These programs are designed to support young people in residential care who are on Youth Justice or Child Protection orders to become actively engaged with school based or alternative education programs, training or employment opportunities. Each case will be individually tailored to suit the young person, their needs and life goals.
This is an identified role and Anglicare SQ considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under S25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).
About You
Complimenting your exceptional communication skills and previous experience in child and family support will be:
- Demonstrated knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to identify with this heritage
- Ability to engage youth quickly and effectively and support them in education and employment opportunities
- Offering support and supervision to ensure homework and other structured tasks are completed as required
- Sound understanding of the behaviours and development of young people, working from a trauma-informed framework
- Confidence and professional response to crisis situations - working within risk and compliance guidelines
- A team player who works in a collaborative manner, but is capable of operating autonomously on a daily basis
- Leadership skills and ability to provide a positive adult role model to young people, assisting them to develop confidence and self-worth
- Proven background working with families from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and the capacity to display cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Effective contribution to Care Plans by providing evidence-based insight, assessments and evaluations
You are required to hold:
- To identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (this is viewed as a genuine occupational requirement)
- Certificate IV or Diploma in Child, Youth & Family Intervention, Youth Services, Community Services or similar
- A valid Blue Card (Working with Children)
- Current First Aid Certificate with CPR
- A current Queensland Driver Licence
- Be willing and able work a 24/7 rotating roster which will include days, nights, weekends and public holidays
What We Offer
Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. We support our staff with learning and development initiatives, an employee benefits program and progressive human resources management strategies, and are recognised as a leading employer in the non-profit sector. You will also enjoy:
- Working in your local community, providing encouragement and development to children and youth, with a specific focus on our Indigenous young people
- The opportunity to further develop your skills in Children and Family services
- Career progression and growth in the form of internal and external training
- Work/life/study balance with casual or part time hours
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working within an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being. Anglicare SQ considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under S25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).
JOB NUMBER S3243
For further information please contact
Tracey Wruck on 07 3340 9246
Applications close Sunday 28th January 2018
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
About Us
Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.
For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities. The work of Anglicare Southern Queensland stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches out to support to people of all ages with a variety of needs.
Anglicare Southern Queensland has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs all working towards a happier, healthier community.