The Opportunity
Yerin Eleanor Duncan is looking for a suitably qualified Youth Worker to join our Buridjga Youth Program. The Youth Worker role provides targeted earlier intervention support, family capacity building, information, advice and referrals, education and skills training advice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander young people aged between 12 and 24 years, living on Darkinjung Country.
The successful candidate can meet all essential criteria:
- Certificate IV in Youth Work, Community Services or equivalent
or 2 years’ experience in community services sector
Benefits of Working with Us
- Receive an attractive salary with salary packaging (up to $15,899 per annum).
- Flexible and family friendly working arrangements negotiable.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Access to bi-monthly cultural supervision.
- Receive an additional 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year.
Selection Criteria Questions
Please ensure you individually address each of the essential criteria below.
- Please give testimony to your Aboriginal identity and explain your connection to Darkinjung or the community you are from including your thoughts on how this relates to this role.
- Provide an overview of your experience developing individual case management plans for clients and reporting on this information/data, including client assessment skills and experience.
- Provide examples of your experience in delivering and evaluating targeted youth mentoring and intervention programs.
- Outline your experience liaising with external partners including Police and Government Departments. Include your ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with all people to establish effective relationships.
- Describe your understanding of trauma informed care.
- Outline your verbal and written communication skills, organisational skills and computer literacy.
Does this sound like you?
Apply via our website and answer the selection criteria by Friday 2nd December 2022.
The Selection Criteria must be addressed for applications to be considered.
Please call the Family, Youth and Homelessness Services Manager, Madelene Davy, to discuss any questions regarding this opportunity on (02) 4351 1040.
To request the position description, please email [email protected]
This is an identified Position under Section 9A of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977