Senior Care Coordinator - Youth Alcohol & Other Drugs

Youth Empowered Towards Independence (YETI) is a community based not-for-profit organisation that delivers a range of voluntary youth Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) and other support services targeting the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people living within the Cairns and FNQ region. 

The Full Time Senior Care Coordinator role will be part of a passionate team that provides coordinated psychosocial, therapeutic case management, counselling, crisis intervention and outreach supports to vulnerable young people with significant trauma backgrounds, diverse and complex needs, and often, high risk-taking behaviours. 

• Supervision of the Youth Support Case Management Team 
• Supporting complex clients working within the Psychosocial Interventions team to provide best practice substance use interventions with young people. 
• Individual case plans are developed in collaboration with clients and include a range of interventions that address their specific needs or goals.
• Ongoing assessment of client issues needs and circumstances from initial intake to exit. 
• Empower and assist young people to participate in health, educational, vocational and/or personal development activities. 
• Provide relevant and current information regarding, and facilitate access to additional support services, and where needed, advocate on the clients’ behalf with external stakeholders.
• Exercise specialised judgement within the area of child welfare and child protection, making sound and thorough assessments regarding the health and welfare of the young people.
• Use brokerage funds to purchase limited goods or services associated with a case plan.
• Engage and collaborate with families and other people of significance to the young person to enable young people’s safety and focus on reducing anti-social and at-risk behaviour.
• Undertake prosocial activities, such as group outings to engage in craft, fishing, exercise, etc. Activities will be needs-based, developmentally and culturally appropriate. 
• Undertake and record intakes, assessments, and complete outcomes measurement tools in SRS/Infoxchange, including reporting. 

The successful candidate will have:

1. Tertiary and/or vocational qualification/s in relevant discipline, and at least 2 years’ experience working with disadvantaged and vulnerable young people and/or within the AOD service sector or related fields.
2. Eligibility for a Working with Children Check (Blue Card) or exemption based on professional qualifications and registration.
3. A current unrestricted Qld driver’s licence.
4. Demonstrated senior skills and experience in providing assessment, case management and/or counselling, crisis intervention and outreach support to vulnerable and disadvantaged young people (particularly those of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background), utilising a range of activity based and therapeutic interventions.
5. Demonstrated senior skills and experience providing support, supervision and development to a team. 
6. An understanding of AOD best practice standards, harm minimisation and empowerment philosophies, and the ability to analyse complex problems and provide interventions that maximise a young person’s strengths, capabilities and integrity in an empathetic and non-judgmental manner.
7. An understanding of, and sensitivity to the needs and issues facing young people with significant trauma backgrounds, complex needs/issues and behaviours engaging in, or at risk of engaging in, substance use, youth justice engagement, and the subsequent issues faced by kin/peers/family. 
8. Well-developed interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, and communication skills, coupled with experience in establishing positive working relationships with a broad and diverse range of stakeholders. 
9. Highly developed organisational skills, the ability to be flexible and manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of productivity and focus.
10. Highly developed de-escalation and co-regulation skills and experience in effectively managing young people with challenging behaviours.
11. Experienced in using the Microsoft suite of products, internet platforms and client information data bases, namely SRS/Infoxchange.
12. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies and culture, and an understanding of the diverse circumstances and issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

YETI recognises the unique range of knowledge, skills and experiences that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees bring to our workplace to help create a culturally appropriate service that best meets the needs of the diverse young people who access YETI services. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are highly encouraged.

Apply via Seek by COB 26th July. 

YETI reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Enquiries can be made via email to ***********@yeti.net.au or by phoning the office on (07)40514***.