After Hours Youth Support Worker
Core
Provide after-hours crisis accommodation, case management, and therapeutic support to vulnerable young people at risk of homelessness.
Role type
Part-time youth support worker (crisis accommodation)
Builds
Crisis accommodation services for homeless youth
Domain
Social services / Homelessness support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE), independent living skills coaching, risk identification, incident response, outreach support
Preferred skills
Experience in community services, youth services, or residential care
Technologies
Journey to Independence Model
Responsibilities
Create safe and inclusive environments for young people in crisis, support development of independent living skills (cooking, hygiene, budgeting), assist engagement with education/employment/housing services, identify risks and respond to incidents, participate in handovers, provide outreach support
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on support role