Out of Home Care Youth Support Worker

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia providing diverse programs to over 35000 young people children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people.

We believe children young people and families should be safe thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!

• Noble Park location on Boonwurrung Country.
• Casual rate $43.24 p / hr (unqualified) or $48.31 p / hr (qualified) super
• Experience in the out of home care space is desired

The Opportunity

The aim of Targeted Care Packages is first and foremost to achieve better outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care.

At the heart of the framework is the child and carer with specialist therapeutic intervention and support services wrapped around the young person to enable them to experience a sense of belonging support to achieve and thrive with hope for their future. This position supports both the young person and the carer / s on a 1 : 1 basis.

This role will also be involved with Berry Streets OUR house program which provides day respite transport and 1 : 1 support to young people of all ages either at the house or in the local community completing outreach.

Key Responsibilities

Under direction and supervision provide individual support aimed at risk minimisation and maximising personal development through a range of intervention techniques. This includes :

About You

Qualification requirements include a Diploma in Youth Work Social Work Community Services or other related field. However applicants without a qualification can be considered at an unqualified rate.

The Benefits

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as we are reviewing applications as we receive them.

Queries to Aimee Slavin Acting Program Manager Targeted Care Packages on.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Worker Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe child friendly and child empowering everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and / or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background ability ethnicity gender identity sexual orientation spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and / or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Gig

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1