Address Are you passionate about working with young people to enable them to reach their potential and thrive, not just survive?
We’re looking for someone with a background in case management supporting young people and an understanding of the leaving care landscape.
The Transition to Adulthood team at YFS supports young people who are transitioning from out of home care or who have left care. The Extended Post Care Support program forms part of this team and is growing, so we have opportunities to join the team over the coming months. This team focuses on ensuring young people are adequately prepared for their transition from care, and supports them after they have left care to achieve positive long term outcomes in adulthood.
The Extended Post Care Support program is an exciting new initiative from the Queensland Government, which not only provides intensive holistic case management for young people up to the age of 21, but also provides significant financial support for young people living independently to improve the opportunities available to them to thrive well into adulthood.
Our team works with a range of stakeholders to support young people to develop skills and access resources and back them to plan for their future. We are looking for someone with lots of drive and initiative who can think on their feet. This is an outreach role, working in community and meeting young people where they’re at. Young people leaving care need support with the basics like establishing payments and finding appropriate housing, accessing mental health and allied health services, engaging with training and employment opportunities, just to name a few.
You will be joining a well established team that has a reputation for putting their shoulder to the wheel – no job is too hard or challenging. We celebrate the successes of the young people we support and each other.
YFS is a leader in Youth Services in the Logan, Redlands and surrounding areas, and our youth programs are expanding. Our integrated approach is designed to deliver better outcomes for our clients. In this role, you will work with other teams across our range of youth programs, housing specialists, young parents programs and legal services.
