ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We pride ourselves on providing health and human services, our way – supporting our people and community in our commitment to create a flourishing future and lasting legacy for them and their families.
ATSICHS Brisbane is a member of the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH).
See more at our website - www.atsichsbrisbane.org.au
About the Role
The Outreach and Support Worker will identify the needs of young people by delivering targeted and goal-driven support that focuses on their genuine needs and aspirations. You will be directly assisting young people during outreach coordination to access a coordinated wrap-around suite of services to achieve behavioural changes and engagement with ATSICHS Youth Case Managers.
Duties
- Positively and warmly engaging, encouraging, and guiding young people to achieve their goals.
- Deliver comprehensive assessments with young people in determining their genuine needs and aspirations.
- Deliver targeted supports to a general caseload assessed as low and/or moderate and a smaller caseload of high needs young people with the intent of achieving their objective.
- Coordinate the access and direct support to specialist services and care.
- Use quality and care systems, and prepare data, and reports.
Culture
Enjoy working in an organisation that makes a difference in the community. Join our friendly and cooperative team that will help you grow personally and professionally.
Benefits
- Starting base rate is $36.86 per hour (depends on qualification and experience) plus 25% of casual loading and 11.5% super.
- Casual position
- Afternoon shifts (03.00pm - 12:00am)
- Desired Skills and Experience
COVID-19 Requirements
Immunisation history showing you have received two doses of a Covid 19 vaccine is encouraged.
Required
- Certificate IV qualification or higher in Social Work, Human Services, Social Science, Health, Allied Health, Youth Work, or Community Services.
- Minimum of two years of experience in working with vulnerable young people and the use of a client information system.
- Knowledge of the supports available to young people in the areas of mental health, education, employment and housing.
- Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively to young people through the use of decisive listening, influencing and persuasive skills.
- Previous experience in social or health service.
- Current driver's license P1, P2 and/ or open. (DL held for at least 12 months).
- Willingness to travel across the Brisbane region.
- Afternoon shifts and may include weekends.
- Working with Children’s Card (Blue Card) or be eligible to apply.
- Valid Police Check.
- Demonstrated ability in working with multiple agencies in providing access to holistic care for clients.
Preferred
- Relevant qualifications in Social Work, Human Services, Social Science, Health, Allied Health, Youth Work, Community Services, Family Intervention, Management, Project Management/Coordination or relevant field.
- Previous experience in case management and coordination activities using a client information system.
- Demonstrated ability to meet targets and performance outcomes.
How to apply
If this sounds like you, please submit your application by clicking Apply Now. Applications will be assessed with interviews being conducted as they are received so do not delay in applying.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
