Youth Worker (Outreach)
- Application close: Friday 19th September 2025
- Full Time (76 hours per fortnight)
- Fixed term until June 2026
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave
- Up to $15,900 for living expenses + up to $2,600 towards meals and entertainment can be tax-free through NFP Salary Packaging
About the position
This is a dynamic role that provides intensive casework to young people and family focused intervention in an outreach capacity. The role is to support a small caseload of young people and their families via establishing an individually tailored support plan to reduce risks related to offending behaviour and build resilience. Some after-hours work will be required to meet the needs of young people and families.
Collaboration with initiatives led by consortium partners and other community stakeholders will help to drive the success of the model. Development and maintenance of external professional relationships and partnerships is key in order to negotiate outcomes for clients and their families in areas such as Statutory Services, Education, Employment, Legal services, etc.
Key Selection Criteria
- Highly developed engagement and communication skills with young people who are experiencing multiple and complex social disadvantages (especially criminogenic needs) and a demonstrated ability to motivate them to develop and achieve their goals.
- Skills in engaging and working with young people (and their families), ranging from frontline advocacy, conducting assertive outreach, case management, and family focused interventions to achieve practical and meaningful outcomes.
- Ability to conduct assessments (health and well-being, risk situations), formulate interventions, develop and implement case plans based in evidence and aligned to Resilience based practice.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in working with families.
- Ability to navigate complex statutory systems to achieve positive outcomes and diversions for young people. Additionally, a demonstrated ability to engage families into a positive support role for their children who are involved in complex legal processes.
- Highly developed written communication skills with an ability to fulfil the administrative requirements of the role.
For full details of the position, please view the POSITION DESCRIPTION below.
What our young people request from our workers:
Young people across YSAS have spoken out and given feedback about the qualities that best describe a good YSAS worker:
“A good worker takes the time to understand your interests and doesn’t treat everyone the same.” “Young people believe that a good YSAS worker is empathetic and good at actively listening in a non-judgmental way, is relatable, down-to-earth and able to build trust and rapport in a consistent manner”. “It takes time to trust someone, but it’s worth it when you know they’ve got your back”. Young people have also raised that genuine human connection is an important quality, “being authentically human”, while having a holistic, flexible, and adaptable approach that considers the entire context of a young person’s life and their intersectionalities. “It’s about making sure workers don’t just tick boxes but genuinely want to see us thrive”
Regardless of where they are based or what position a worker has, everything we do at YSAS is about young people and their families.
Why work with us?
- YSAS has a true commitment to flexible working, ensuring that individual, team and client needs are met
- YSAS offers additional leave entitlements such as gender affirmation, ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, fertility leave, blood donors leave, a generous Parental Leave Scheme and the ability to purchase additional leave.
- Access to learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Please note:
- 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.
- You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
Further Enquiries
For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact, Katrina Bould, Regional Manager, on 0404 808 414 regarding role of Youth Worker (Outreach), Recruitment Ref. Number – 092_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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