Senior Case Worker – Youth Services
Core
Coordinate and run youth refuge shelters for young people aged 16-24 experiencing homelessness, abuse, or neglect, providing strength-based case management and living skills programs to support their transition to independence.
Role type
Senior Case Worker (Youth Services)
Builds
Crisis accommodation programs and transition pathways for homeless youth
Domain
Social Services / Youth Homelessness / Trauma-Informed Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced casework and assessment, trauma-responsive care principles, child protection knowledge, coaching and mentoring, person-centred practice, supervision of support staff
Preferred skills
Understanding of drug/alcohol use, domestic violence, mental health impacts, and trauma effects on child development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Oversee daily operations of youth refuge, deliver living skills programs, supervise and coach Case Workers and Support Workers, manage individual case plans for young people in crisis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC