Youth Support Worker

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Youth Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy

The company

For over 30 years Samaritans has been providing unconditional support to many different groups of people. Samaritans core values of compassion, integrity and justice continue to be central to everything we do. Our services support people with a disability, young people, children, families, those escaping domestic violence, and those leaving prison, among others.

Our vision is to build communities where there is care for the vulnerable and where each individual has the opportunity to contribute and participate fully in community life. Behind this vision is a united team made up of over 700 staff members and 400 volunteers who work together throughout Newcastle, Hunter, Central Coast, Mid-Western and the Mid-North Coast regions of NSW.

We want to work with people who believe in this vision and are genuinely committed to making a difference to their community.

About the position

Samaritans are currently looking for an energetic and experienced Casual Youth Support Worker to join our Permanency Support Program team working on the Central Coast.

This exciting position involves working with children, young people and their families to support a loving, permanent home for life, creating strong family connections.  The Permanency Support Program team are committed and compassionate, working with families to support successful restoration into family and culture and to provide ongoing support for families.

The ideal candidate

We are looking for a professional individual who is experienced, vibrant and excited about the prospect of taking on this opportunity within our Permanency Support Program. To be successful you’ll also:

• Be non-judgmental and have an empathetic approach to engaging and working with children and young people and their families.
• Have interpersonal skills that provide the basis for effective negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution to a high standard.
• Have the ability and commitment to maintain confidentiality including records of children and young people and their families, team and organisational discussions.
• Ability to use initiative, set priorities, work collaboratively, autonomously and as part of a team to reach goals and targets

The essential requirements

• A Certificate, Associate Diploma, or Diploma in Youth Work / Community Welfare or equivalent. Applicants who are working towards this qualification will be considered if they can demonstrate equivalent experience
• Have an understanding of work procedures relevant to Out of Home Care residential services
• Demonstrated capacity to utilise a strengths-based approach in supporting young people experiencing disadvantage
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Completion of a pre-employment medical, National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, and hold a valid drivers licence.

The benefits

This position is classified under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, as Social and Community Services Employee Level 2.

In addition, as Samaritans is a non-profit organisation and employees have the opportunity to participate in our Salary Packaging Scheme which means that employees can earn up to $16,000 of their annual earnings as tax free income therefore increasing their net annual earnings.

If this sounds like you then click the “Apply for this job” button and submit your resume and cover letter addressing the essential and desirable criteria.

Applications for this exciting role close 9:00AM 23 July 2018

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

No agencies or third party applications please