Youth Worker

Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism. 

Centrecare has an exciting opportunity for a Youth Worker who will responsible for engaging and building relationships within the community, ensuring increased youth engagement with Centrecare services. The Youth Worker role will aim to provide short term support to young people (12–18 years), who are at risk of poor life outcomes, living in the service area which includes Kalgoorlie, Coolgardie and Kambalda.

To be successful in this role you will have a passion for young people and aim to aim to take on a case management approach of 10-12 clients at a time and engaging them in (not limited to) community events, schooling, family, art sports, recreation and music. 

 A Few Specifics

• Able to communicate effectively with young male and female clients.
• Able to facilitate, coordinate and deliver a range of outreach and community/youth events: sport, recreation, art, music, dance and on-country excursions/camps;
• Able to link young people and their families with internal Centrecare programs and other external agencies;
• Able to lead and be a positive role model to youth who reside in Goldfields communities.

About You

• Recognised qualifications in Community Development, Social Work, Social Sciences, Youth Work and related disciplines or equivalent OR relevant experience in the area of general counselling, family support and/or youth counselling.
• Experience in Outreach work – eg community settings, home settings, detention centres and at other agency locations.
• Demonstrated ability to work across cultures.
• Able to work flexible hours Monday to Friday as negotiated up to 8:30pm Monday to Friday
• Ability to stay a maximum of 4 nights in the outreach community as required
• Possession of a current 'C' (previously 'A') class drivers license
• Working with Children's Check
• National Police Clearance

Benefits

• Work for a leading NFP with 375 staff across 11 locations providing a great work life balance.
• Comprehensive training and development to encourage staff growth and development.
• Four weeks Annual Leave inclusive of a 17.5% leave loading
• One week of additional paid leave
• Twelve weeks paid Maternity Leave
• Access to corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank
• Study Leave of five hours per week after two years of service
• Insurance cover to and from work
• Employee Assistance Program

If you thrive on activity and are looking for the next challenge as part of a dynamic team, we would like to hear from you. In return you will be offered a flexible and supportive environment as well as a number of attractive staff benefits. You will be making a difference to your local and surrounding community. 

How to apply

Click Apply now and you will be directed to our online job board where further details can be found on the vacancy description. Please note successful applicants must meet the selection criteria.

Should you have any queries please contact Caroline Jusman, Human Resources Officer on (08) 9288 22***for a confidential discussion.  

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.