KYOTS Engagement Officer – Casual Ongoing
Core
Youth Outreach & Transport Officer responsible for interacting with unaccompanied Indigenous youth in Katherine CBD and surrounding areas, providing referrals and transport assistance to divert them from anti-social behavior and the criminal justice system.
Role type
Senior IC youth outreach and transport officer
Builds
Youth safety and transport services for Indigenous youth in Katherine, NT
Domain
Social services / Indigenous community support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Indigenous youth engagement, case management, stakeholder liaison, police/emergency services coordination, hotspot patrol, referral management, computer software proficiency, work health and safety principles
Preferred skills
Understanding of social and emotional wellbeing issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, experience with Indigenous people
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Patrol known hotspots with high youth activity, liaise with Police and emergency services, refer individuals to relevant service providers, work collaboratively with other youth service providers and inter-agency forums
Seniority
Casual, hands-on IC