Youth Worker (Day Program)

  • Fixed term until June 2026
  • Part time (45.6 hours per fortnight)
  • Remuneration SCHCADS 5 level dependent on qualifications and experience + 11.5 % Employer superannuation

 

About the position

The role of the Day Program Youth Worker is to provide support and leadership to young people within a day program with substance use issues using a harm minimisation framework including basic health, facilitating life skills, group programs and activity-based programs, as well as out posting to other services. This role also requires completion of household duties to support the upkeep of the program such as food ordering, shopping, cooking, cleaning, emptying of dishwasher. There is an expectation that some out of hour’s work will be required.

 

Some of your Key Responsibilities will be:

  1. Service Delivery- Provide AOD support and collaborative care to young people with substance use issues within a harm minimisation framework using a trauma informed, resilience-based, client centred approach.
  2. Consultancy and Advice - Contribute to the development and maintenance of an innovative service delivery model for young people.
  3. Stakeholder Engagement - Identify, develop and manage collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to enhance service co- ordination including external service Outposts and In-reach.
  4. System Management - Ensure all administration, data recording such as client case notes and database is up to date, accurate and meet both organisational and legislative requirements.
  5. Professional Development - Commit to continuous and relevant professional development including internal training programs and external role-specific training and forums.
  6. Continuous improvement - Participation in evaluation and ongoing monitoring of the programs, services, and systems, including young people in the evaluation of the service where appropriate.

For full details of the position, please view the POSITION DESCRIPTION below.

 

Please note:

  1. Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
  2. As part of our Employment screening process, you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
  3. You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.

 

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Linda Bell, Community Manager, on 0419332190 regarding the role of Youth Worker (Day Program) – Recruitment Ref. Number 31_2025.

  • YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
  • YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.

 

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