Youth Justice Worker - Cherry Creek

Department of Justice and Community Safety VICCity of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

24 days ago

Job description

Overview

Earn up to $107,145 with a base of $79,122 + super. Looking for a career change where you can put your people skills and life experience to use? Become a youth justice worker.

Responsibilities

Supervise and support young people in custody, following important security procedures.
Set boundaries and reinforce expected behaviours as a positive role model for complex young people.
Create a safe and secure environment for staff and young people.
Help young people establish healthy routines and work to a daily structure.
Redirect anti-social and challenging behaviour to the standards expected by the community.
Respond to incidents as they occur.
Help young people develop positive family and peer relationships.
Facilitate support from other services, including health and mental health providers, educators and disability organisations.

Benefits

9 weeks of fully paid training.

A fair salary with generous penalty rates.

Personalised professional development plans and career opportunities.

Extensive in‑house clinical and peer support through staff wellbeing programs.

5 weeks of paid annual leave per year.

What we look for

Dedication and resilience – maintain positivity and commitment even after setbacks.

Life experience – adapt and manage challenging situations.

Passion and empathy – work with young people from complex backgrounds to meet basic needs.

Interpersonal skills – find common ground with young people and diffuse conflict.

Problem solving – make smart decisions quickly.

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Youth Worker • City of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia