• Generous Salary Packaging
• Employee Assistance Program available
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave
• Bendigo
• Fixed Term until June 2026
• Part-time (0.9FTE Hours per fortnight)
• Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + 11.5% Employer superannuation

About us

Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive, youth specific community service organisation that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.

YSAS is a Child Safe organisation. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of young people, and are committed to protecting young people from harm or abuse who come into contact with and/or access our service. Applicants must undergo rigorous screening and recruitment processes, including providing evidence of current WWCC and National Police Check.

About the position

As a member of a small team, the Outreach Worker provides direct service activities, crisis intervention, assessment, casework / case management services and ongoing support to minimise the harm of drug use to young people. Youth AOD Outreach workers are required to work independently across a range of areas with support from the team and supervisor.

The Selection Criteria for this role is as follows

• Experience in working with young people presenting with complex needs in an outreach capacity, especially issues related to problematic alcohol and drug use.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principals and practice of harm minimisation orientated treatment and prevention interventions, as well as knowledge of contemporary approaches to youth drug treatment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of adolescent development and ability to practice a range of interventions including complex forensic assessments, casework / case management approaches, care planning and review, advocacy, group work, crisis intervention and collaborative outreach-based service delivery.
• Highly developed engagement and communication skills with young people from a range of backgrounds (including cultural awareness) and age groups; including the ability to model appropriate behaviours and motivate young people.
• Demonstrated experience of co-operative and collaborative work practices with other service providers (e.g. Youth Justice, Victoria Police, Child Protection, Out of Home Care providers) and community groups, including well-developed liaison and networking skills.
• Demonstrated skills in written communication, including report writing, case notes and data recording.

For full details of the position, please view the Position Description below.

Please note:

• Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
• As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact, Maggie Hamilton, Community Manager, on 0474954323 regarding the role of Youth Worker (Outreach), Recruitment Ref. Number – 101_2024.

• YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
• YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.