Personal Advisor - Supporting Young People Leaving Care

Veritas House is a vibrant, not-for-profit, community-based organisation with a specific focus on supporting vulnerable children, Young People, their families and carers.

Personal Advisors work with Young People transitioning out of Permanency Support (Out of Home Care) who do not have established networks, for up to 3 years. The role includes working with clients to implement the leaving care plan, establish the life-long habit of growing and maintaining their support networks, navigate mainstream and specialist services and manage crisis and change effectively. In addition, they will provide transitional support to Young People in targeted locations to build their capacity to establish and maintain long term accommodation (with a particular emphasis on building capacity to establish and maintain share accommodation) over time.

Selection Criteria

1. Minimum Certificate IV in Community Services or similar and working towards a Diploma or Degree qualification
2. Knowledge, understanding and experience of working in a trauma informed, strengths-based practice with Young People who have lived in Out of Home Care
3. Experience providing incidental counselling and mentoring to Young People with complex needs
4. Experience building relationships, networking, and working cooperatively with a wide range of diverse services that offer supports to Young People
5. Experience and well-developed skills in goal setting and action planning for Young People leaving Out Of Home Care
6. Knowledge and understanding of the legislation, rights and resources available to children and Young People who have been placed in out of Home Care, including requirements for leaving and after-care planning
7. High level planning and organising skills to support allocated clients while meeting deadlines and administration requirements 
8. Capacity to travel within the Western NSW region to meet with clients
9. Current First Aid certificate or willing to obtain within 6 weeks of starting the position.

Applications close at 9.00 am on Friday 9 February 2024

Full details of the position, including guidance on how to apply, can be found in the Information Package on our website: http://veritashouse.org.au

All employment at Veritas House is subject to a clear Working with Children Check and a satisfactory Police Check. You must also have appropriate working rights to apply for this role (working visas of less than 12 months will not be considered and sponsorship is not offered).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are warmly encouraged to apply.

We hire on merit alone and welcome the true, authentic and diverse person you are. We value a team as diverse as our community! Irrespective of your culture, ethnicity, race, gender identity, age, linguistic background, religion, disability or sexual orientation – we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to the Veritas House team, and celebrate diversity in everything that makes you, YOU!

Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?

Do you have experience working with vulnerable Young People and children that have experienced homelessness or lived in out of home care.

Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?