Zig Zag Young Women’s Resource Centre Inc are now recruiting for two Intake Support Worker positions within our Intake Team, commencing as soon as possible. The permanent position is 64 hours per fortnight and remunerated at a SCHaADS Award Level 5 with salary sacrifice available.

Zig Zag offers generous above Award employment conditions.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Zig Zag is a highly regarded organisation that is committed to a safe and supportive work culture that promotes best practice. Zig Zag offers employees above Award employment conditions that include:

• Flexible work arrangements to support work / life balance
• Additional 2 weeks annual leave to support worker health and wellbeing
• Additional personal / carer’s leave to support working people*
• Additional long service leave
• Generous provisions for professional development, training and supervision

POSITION DETAILS

The Intake Support Worker is responsible for providing support to young women and gender diverse young people aged 12 – 25 years who have experienced sexual violence and /or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability, including young parents.

The role’s key responsibilities include initial intake and youth focused safety and support needs assessment, specialist information provision and warm referrals, brief practical and planned support and advocacy, and outreach contact where appropriate.

Zig Zag employs women and gender diverse applicants only “it is a genuine occupational requirement that workers not be male (as permitted under Sections 25 and 104 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991)”.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people* and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. People* are inclusive of non-binary and gender diverse applicants.

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor level qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, or the Social and Behavioural Sciences. Post-graduate qualifications will also be highly regarded.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the provision of case management support, and/or therapeutic counselling and support to women or young people affected by sexual violence, domestic and family violence, and/or homelessness.
• Current ‘C’ class driver’s license.
• Possession of a current Working with Children Blue Card.
• Sound level of computer literacy including a working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office 365 programs, namely Word and Outlook.

For more information about the position please contact Stephanie (CEO, Zig Zag) by email [email protected] using the subject line: Intake Support Worker via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.