Youth Worker

• Part-time contract, 30 hours per week (4 days a week)
• Salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Career & professional development opportunities

Why IFYS?

For over 40 years, IFYS has strived to provide the best services to individuals, families, children and young people in our range of specialist programs across QLD.

At IFYS our mission is to Strengthen the Human Spirit. This means not only supporting those who access our services to thrive, but also our dedicated and talented staff.

We are an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and difference in our communities.

The opportunity

IFYS Youth Engagement and Linkage Service (YELS) has an exciting opportunity for a Part Time Contract Youth Worker to join the team.

The YELS program provides early intervention pathways and delivers outreach to young people aged 8 to 21 years, who are engaged in high risk behaviours, and are disconnected from family, education and/or their community.

What's on offer?

• Part-time employment contract until 30th June 2024
• 30 hours per week, any 4 working days Monday to Friday
• $71,128 per annum pro rata + super
• Not-for-profit salary packaging options to increase take home pay
• Career & professional development opportunities
• Join our team of confident workers who actively seek to improve self-identified outcomes for at risk youth
• Unique in house training opportunities including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Foundation training, Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation and Sanctuary training
• Work based from Maroochydore, supporting the Sunshine Coast region

Key objectives:

• Work independently under the direction of Team Leader and within the team to engage young people in a safe and therapeutic environment
• Engage with and offer information and referral and case management to young people whose lifestyle, behaviour and or choices place them at high risk
• Work with key stakeholders such as other service providers, police and youth justice to provide coordinated responses to the needs of young people
• Advocate on behalf of individuals to ensure that services accessed and provided are relevant, flexible and accessible
• Complete administrative duties, case notes, timesheets and incident reports in line with legislative and contract requirements

Key requirements:

• Professional experience working with vulnerable or at-risk young people
• Minimum qualification of Certificate IV in a relevant field desired
• Knowledge of trauma-based behaviour and the factors which may contribute to young people offending or engaging in high-risk behaviours
• Experience working with young people in an outreach model would be well regarded
• Availably & flexibility to potentially work shifts between 12pm to 8pm for evening outreach, up to 2 evenings a week.

Must hold or be willing to obtain if successful:

• Valid driver's license with no restrictions and own fully insured vehicle
• QLD Working with Children Check (Paid Blue Card)
• Licensed Care Suitability Check (LCS2)
• National Crime Check (A new check will be completed through IFYS systems)

If you would like further information on this role or would like to talk to a Recruitment Officer, please call (07) 5438 3*** and ask to speak to Rachel in the Recruitment team.