Senior Youth Worker , Children, Youth Justice And Multicultural Affairs

The role of Senior Youth Worker is to provide supervision and support to young people who are subject to a Youth Justice intervention and support the Program Coordinator/Team Coordinator in the ongoing management of Youth Workers, including induction, assistance with performance management and adherence to Workplace Health and Safety policies.
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Community Engagement and Education
Classification OO4
Workplace Location Brisbane - West
Job ad reference QLD/536949/24
Closing date 23-Jan-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration
Contact person Shae Fitzimmons
Contact details Phone: 3097 1010
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The Senior Youth Worker's key responsibilities are:

• Provide assistance to the Program Coordinator/Team Coordinator in ensuring the delivery of high-quality service in accordance with relevant legislative provision, statutory delegations, departmental policies, procedures and contemporary best practice.
• Develop weekly work rosters, matching young people subject to Youth Justice orders, with appropriate Youth Workers.
• Negotiate with other Government and community agencies, on behalf of young people, so as to enhance their access to services in accordance with the case plan.
• Conduct regular audits of Workplace Health and Safety issues in relation to agencies. Ensure that safety equipment is available, and all equipment used in conjunction with the Community Service Order Program is safe to operate.
• Provide supervision and support to young people to assist with their compliance with court orders and reintegration into the community in accordance with the case plan
• Maintain records of program attendance and prepare reports to assist case planning and reviews and attend these meetings as required.
• Participate productively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team involving a range of internal and external stakeholders and service providers to achieve quality casework outcomes.

Interested in applying?
To enable us to assess your suitability, your applications should include:
1. Tell us about your skills:

• Your current resume detailing your previous work or voluntary experience including two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your conduct and

performance over the past 2 years, or an appropriate period. * We will use your resume to assess how well you meet ‘What are we looking for' statements.
2. Tell us about you:

• Provide a short statement (of no more than two pages) telling us why you are interested in this role and outlining what your motivation is to join us. Please also your include skills, experience and achievements.

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