Address| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Justice & Legal |
| Classification | OO5 |
| Workplace Location | Townsville region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/539183/24 |
| Closing date | 07-Feb-2024 |
| Yearly salary | $76232 - $83566 |
| Fortnightly salary | $2922.00 - $3203.10 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Lurene Tuttle |
| Contact details | Phone: 07 4421 5109 Access the National Relay Service |
The Senior Detention Youth Worker key responsibilities are:
- Undertake the key responsibilities of the Detention Youth Worker role
- Supervise and manage the provision of quality and professional interactions between Detention Youth Workers and young people in youth detention.
- Actively promote and monitor a high standard of safety and security within the centre and coordinate emergency and incidents responses as required and as per policies and procedures.
- Meet the safety, wellbeing and rehabilitation needs of young people by applying knowledge of appropriate behaviours and the developmental needs of adolescents.
- Lead, role model and promote positive workplace behaviour in the youth detention operational context, including proactive resolution of issues through established mechanisms.
- Play a key role in supporting operational staff through their induction program and Youth Worker probation and progression requirements. Provide formal performance reports as required.
- Provide ongoing professional development support to Detention Youth Workers through on-the-job mentoring, feedback and coaching, in consultation with Section Supervisors, Shift Supervisors and Unit Managers. Contribute to individual performance assessments as required.
- Support the Section Supervisor to develop and maintain consistent unit operations through the development of avenues for accurate, timely, and relevant information sharing and teamwork strategies.
- Demonstrate cultural capability and communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and understand the cultures and issues which impact them in today's society.
Further information
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Documents
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539183 24 - Role Description (Word, 802KB)
539183 24 - Application Package DYJESBT (PDF, 1.89MB)
