• Full time, 76 hours per fortnight located in Kununurra.
• Salary: $49.28 p/hr + super + $5.57 p/hr regional allowance
• Salary packaging benefits (find out more here on what this means) 
• Working Monday to Friday.
• Discounts with a major health insurance provider.  
• We offer employees and their family members access to a confidential, and professional counselling service.  

Other benefits 

• Knowing you are making a real difference in your community and being part of a team that celebrates your successes and supports you during challenges.

HOPE has been a provider of community services in Western Australia for over 120 years, providing much needed support for people in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, mental health, justice and family and domestic violence.

The primary function of the role is to oversee and run HOPE’s bail facility, lead and manage staff to provide support for young people on bail, in the bail facility, referred by Youth Justice Services (YJS) when no responsible adult can be located.

Requirements of the Role

• Liaise with HOPE’s General Manager, and Youth Justice Services to authorise the entry and exit of young people for the bail program.
• Develop and facilitate personalised programs for each young person who enters the bail service to participate in the day program.
• Participate in HOPE’s On Call system for residential services.
• To manage and oversee the YJS Community Mentoring Program (if relevant), and support HOPE staff and Partner Agencies within the region to provide a mentoring service for young people who are referred by YJS and on a YJS order.
• Manages the data integrity for the services to meet contractual requirements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Youth Justice Services, and community stakeholders.

About you

• A degree with 3 + year’s relevant* experience; or lesser formal qualifications with substantial years of relevant experience (e.g., 5 - 7 years); or equivalent level of expertise and experience attained through previous appointments, service, and/or study (e.g., 7-9 years). *Relevant, e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Youth Work, Mental Health, AOD, or other relevant qualification.
• Demonstrated experience at managing all aspects of staff and team performance, including recruitment, staff orientation, line management supervision, staff disciplinary action, performance development and reviews, and team building.
• Excellent administration, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft office programs and Client Management Systems for reporting and record keeping.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well with young people, and an understanding of Aboriginal culture.
• Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Experience and / or willingness to work with young people with challenging behaviours.
• Experience working in culturally appropriate ways.
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.
• Confidence to managing difficult and challenging situations.
• An understanding of and adherence to working within personal and professional boundaries.

Desirable Criteria:

• Current knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
• Demonstrated experience working therapeutically with young people.
• Experience in service provision in the Youth Justice Services, Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health sector.
• Has knowledge of Trauma Informed Practices and Care.
• Knowledge of the effects of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) on young people (or willingness to undertake training).
• MHFA certification.
• A broad understanding of the challenges and experiences of people in Australia (regionally or metro based).
• Current knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of people and professionals and manage difficult situations.

Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Pre-employment verification of identity by the Department of Justice prior to appointment, Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees.

Our Culture

Hope strives to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Hope’s ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’.

Find out more about Hope on our website.

What to expect next

If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status.

To apply online, please click on the "Apply Now" link below. For any enquiries around the role please email us at [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Justice Coordinator - Kununurra enquiry via EthicalJobs.