Youth Worker
Core
Improves access to justice for students and the broader school community by acting as a conduit for young people's voices and coordinating the Lawyer-in-School program.
Role type
Youth Worker (Education & Legal Access)
Builds
Lawyer-in-School program and trusted relationships between schools, legal services, and community stakeholders.
Domain
Education, Legal Services, Youth Support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Youth work or social work expertise, trauma-informed practice, culturally safe engagement, legal need identification, referral pathway management, family violence prevention knowledge, community partnership building.
Preferred skills
Experience in regional or remote school settings, multidisciplinary team collaboration.
Responsibilities
Coordinate and deliver the Lawyer-in-School program; build trusted relationships with students, families, and school staff; identify legal and social support needs; facilitate referrals to appropriate services; collaborate with schools and community services to strengthen outcomes; contribute to reporting and evaluation; promote expansion of the Lawyer-in-School model.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC