Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 23rd Dec 2021
- Sydney > CBD, Inner West & Eastern Suburbs Sydney
The Speak Out program at Weave Youth and Community Services has a strong track record over the past 23-year of delivering specialist holistic, therapeutic supports to young people aged 12 - 28 years old with co-occuring mental health experiences and alcohol or other drug (AOD) use issues.
Speak Out provides a holistic model of care that responds to the issues that young people identify as their priorities. Support for achieving AOD and mental health outcomes is woven into the overall program of support, which can also include assistance with housing, justice system engagement, health, employment, education, and family relationships. The program is multimodal, providing young people with opportunities to access individualised support (casework and counselling), social connectedness and peer learning (group programs), creativity and self-expression (art therapy), leadership development, skill development and growth (projects, Youth Advocacy).
Your role will be to provide intensive wrap around casework, counselling, practical assistance, information and referral, education advice and support services to young people with co-existing mental health and AOD issues.
SCHCADS Award Level 4 Paypoint 1-4. depending on qualifications and experience. Weave pays above the SCHCADS Award hourly rate. Weave hourly rate: $40.76 - $43.85. Salary + super + leave loading + generous salary packaging.
Please Note: Completed applications will be assessed as they are received. Only successful applicants will be contacted for interviews.
Experience in either casework or a counselling role will be considered, for further clarification on the role, email Dylan (Speak Out Program Manager): [email protected] using the subject line: Caseworker / Counsellor - Speak Out Dual Diagnosis Program enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
A position description is attached.