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We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

The Salvation Army Youth Services offer an integrated suite of programs engaging with young people across Australia. Our services create intentional avenues for young people to explore opportunities, build support networks, and access, participate and contribute to their communities. Youth services provide a diverse range of programs which include housing and homelessness, driver training, education, employment and training, AOD support, social and community activities, specialist therapeutic responses and youth justice programs.

THE ROLE

Responsibilities include:

• Complete comprehensive assessments of young people's living & life skill needs to assist them in both individual and group work environments.
• Use a case management framework and assessment tools to develop an individual Living & Life Skills support plan in collaboration with clients. Include a range of interventions, including (but not limited to) Health, nutrition & fitness, personal hygiene, wellbeing, budgeting & finances, positive parenting, respectful relationships, and young people's engagement with support networks, employments/education and with their local community.
• Clear communication of young people's living skills support plan to the Youth Service Team and ensure that staff across all Youth Services programs are able to support each young person with their living skill goals.
• Development of group sessions, utilising youth participation input, and subsequent facilitation of group work.
• Ensure a trauma and psychologically informed practice environment is maintained for engagement with clients.
• To utilise skills and knowledge pertaining to theoretical frameworks and approaches such as Attachment Theory, Social Learning and Systems Theories.
• Oversight and supervision of students and/or volunteers/peer mentors who will play an active role in group facilitation activities.
• Liaise at a State level with other Living & Life Skill workers to further develop the organisation's group facilitation activities/procedures with a quality improvement focus.
• Work between all Youth Services sites NE Vic in the development of a consistent Life skills program

WHAT WE OFFER

• As a registered not for profit organisation in addition to your remuneration you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family members
• Corporate Private Health Insurance rates
• Supportive and encouraging organisation

HOURS AND SALARY

This is a permanent full time position, 38 hours per week.

Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE

• Tertiary qualification in social welfare / sciences or related field, a degree qualification is preferred
• Relevant experience in a social service environment
• A current VIC Drivers Licence
• Valid VIC Employee Working with Children Check
• Ability to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia

TSA Social Mission embraces diversity and encourages applications from:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
• People who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex
• People with a culturally or linguistically diverse background

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.