Youth Support Worker
Core
Provide case management and individualised support to young people aged 12-21 at risk of disconnecting from families and communities.
Role type
Youth Support Worker
Builds
Secure housing, education, employment, and community engagement pathways for at-risk youth
Domain
Social services / Youth welfare
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Case management, therapeutic support, cultural connection facilitation, risk reduction strategies, stakeholder collaboration, record keeping
Preferred skills
Early intervention strategies, relationship building, solution identification, time management
Responsibilities
Provide case management and individualised support to young people with complex needs; Facilitate access to secure housing, education, employment, and community engagement; Support cultural connection and reduce risk-taking behaviours; Collaborate with families, schools, and community services; Maintain high-quality records and contribute to program outcomes; Deliver early intervention strategies and therapeutic support