Your role at St John of God Social Outreach

We are currently seeking a motivated Youth Worker to join our Horizon House service in Geelong, on a permanent part-time basis.

Our Youth Residential Caregivers work in a residential care setting alongside the Support Coordinator, to provide intensive support and advocacy to our residents. Responsibilities also include coordinating, developing and implementing the Independent Living Skills Program in order to meet the individualised needs of the residents throughout their stay at Horizon House.

The Position

• Provide safe and stable long-term accommodation to a young people who are at risk of being homelessness.

• Able to provide outreach, therapeutic and practical support to meet the continuum of care arrangements for young people with complex needs.

• Assist young people to realise their aspirations and potential integration into mainstream society.

• Provide support to young people in areas including independent living skills, involvement in education, training and employment services. 

• Enhance a young person’s wellbeing and personal development through engagement with the broader resources and supports available in the community.

• Monitor and respond to the supportive and developmental needs of young people in a manner suited to their culture, gender and developmental needs.

• Engage in an emphatic way with young people to effectively maintain strong relationships to allow effective outcomes of case management.

You will have a sound understanding of the special needs of adolescents and trauma-informed care, together with recent experience working with at-risk young people, extensive experience in an area related to youth work and knowledge of the Privacy Legislation and Occupational, Health & Safety Act Regulations.

Successful applicants will hold a Certificate IV in Youth Work or similar, State’s Drivers Licence, First Aid Certificate and Working with Children Card.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer:

• Salary: $76,621 to $82,169 (pro-rata for part-time) plus 12% superannuation

• Permanent part time, 19 hour per week

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

For enquiries contact Kristin Flett, Support Coordinator on 0418 879 183.

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

At St John of God Social Outreach, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.