Youth Worker - Level 5

About Centrecare - Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, family violence support, mediation, justice programs and out of home care services.

About Wungening Aboriginal Corporation - Wungening is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation delivering counselling, education, advocacy and support services including drug and alcohol, family violence support and accommodation, adult justice services and earlier intervention family support services.  

About the Service

Centrecare Incorporated and Wungening Aboriginal Corporation have established a metropolitan wide partnership in delivering Youth Justice Services aimed at providing the best possible outcomes for at risk young people and the West Australian community. This exciting partnership offers a range of significant benefits including:

• An integrated and coordinated network of quality Youth Justice Services based at Wungening in Mirrabooka (the North Hub) and Gosnells (the South Hub).
• A uniform approach to service delivery in the area of rehabilitation and emotional wellbeing for young people and their families referred to the service in the metropolitan area.
• An opportunity to be a part of developing best practice evidence-based youth justice services that are outcome focused.

About the role

This is a permanent full-time position working 38 hours per week, worked over 5 days. The rotating roster being Monday to Friday and Tuesday to Saturday. Hours will be either 9am to 5pm or 10am to 6pm. Saturday hours when rostered on are 9:00am – 5:00pm.

We are seeking a dedicated and qualified Youth Worker to join our dynamic team at BeyondYJS. As a Youth Worker, you will provide invaluable rehabilitation and emotional wellbeing services to young people (10–18 years) and their families. This role involves collaborating within an integrated service delivery framework, catering to youth involved in the justice system. You will utilise your expertise to engage with culturally diverse backgrounds and deliver impactful support within community, home, and agency settings. This will involve outreach services to young people at their place of living in the community or in custody. The aim of this initiative is to:

• Divert young people away from the criminal justice system;
• Provide programs and services for young people on orders in the community;
• Provide programs and services for young people in custody; and
• Increase public safety

This multi-faceted role will provide you with plenty of opportunity for variety in your work as well as the challenge of being part of an exciting program. In addition to supporting young people to lead productive, law abiding lives in the community.

You will also be activity engaging with the wider community on a regular basis, liaising with the Department of Justice, service providers providing Youth Justice Services and other services to source and secure options and outcomes for young people participating in this program.

How to Apply

Click on the APPLY button and follow the prompts to submit your application. For a detailed position description click on the Vacancy Description link below. All applications must include an up-to-date resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

Closing date: 28/03/2024

Shortlisting will commence straightaway, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed. 

We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. Candidates who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are strongly encouraged to apply.

Centrecare believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.