Youth Worker
Core
Provide safe accommodation, planned support, tenancy skills, and advocacy for young people (ages 12-25) at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Role type
Residential Youth Worker
Builds
Supported housing programs and community support networks
Domain
Social services / Youth homelessness
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, case management, tenancy support, group facilitation, client management systems, advocacy, overnight shift work
Preferred skills
Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or Human Services
Technologies
Client management systems, Microsoft products
Responsibilities
Provide safe accommodation and planned support, assist with tenancy and living skills, facilitate individual and group activities, liaise with community services, write reports and case files
Seniority
Casual, relief shifts