ReConnect Youth and Family Worker – Darwin – Full-time fixed term contract (30 June 2022)

About Us

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional and remote area. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, out of home care, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises and specialist homelessness services.

Anglicare NT offers great benefits, including a commitment to further training and development options, flexible working conditions, five (5) week’s annual leave and a strengths-based environment. We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

Our motto of Hope, Kindness, Respect, Fairness and Integrity articulates our values of cultural respect, social justice and partnership. By living our values, we work to achieve excellent outcomes and make a lasting difference in the lives of Territorians.

About the Position

You will provide culturally appropriate, youth centred, family focussed case management services and responsive direct support and assistance to young people aged 10 – 18 years (who have left the family home or who are at risk of early home leaving) and families based on agreed casework plans. Undertake group work, project work and community capacity building activities which strengthen the skills base of the target group and the early intervention capacity of the local service system.

To be successful in this role, you will hold a Qualifications in human Services / Social Sciences combined with at one to two (2-3) years direct experience working with high risk / vulnerable young people and families in community based environments (essential). Have knowledge of the child protection system and local youth, family & homelessness service system. Experience in the application of youth work practice frameworks, youth focused family friendly approaches and community capacity building strategies.

You will uphold the values of Anglicare NT and provide quality services within the scope of the position and associated delegations.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to address the key selection criteria on the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Jemma Woods, Operations Manager Youth Support & Development on (08) 8985 0000.

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current Northern Territory driver's licence.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.