Position Purpose

The Youth Worker is situated within the Mackillop Rural Community Services unit (MRCS), which is responsible for a range of family and children, youth and disability services – providing family support, supported playgroups, parenting and early childhood education, counselling and support to young people who are vulnerable and at risk of homelessness, in‑home accommodation support to adults living with disability, and early childhood intervention to children with disability. Reconnect Youth Services is a community‑based early intervention and prevention programme for young people aged 12 to 18 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and their families. The Youth Worker will undertake case management, group work and community capacity building to support the young people. Practice is underpinned by a strengths‑based and family‑focused approach. The Youth Worker is a member of the Reconnect Youth Services team and reports to the Program Manager. The Youth Worker will be based in either Walgett or Lightning Ridge. The role includes daily travel between small towns within the Walgett LGA with occasional overnight stays.

Workload

This position is a part‑time opportunity: 22 hours, 3 days per week reporting to the program coordinator.

Primary Objectives

• To use a strengths‑based and family‑oriented approach, to support at‑risk young people 12 to 18 years to improve their level of engagement with family, education, employment, training, and the community. It is expected that by supporting young people in these areas, they will develop increased resilience and the risk of youth homelessness will be reduced.

Position Purpose

The Youth Worker is situated within the Mackillop Rural Community Services unit (MRCS), which is responsible for a range of family and children, youth and disability services – providing family support, supported playgroups, parenting and early childhood education, counselling and support to young people who are vulnerable and at risk of homelessness, in‑home accommodation support to adults living with disability, and early childhood intervention to children with disability. Reconnect Youth Services is a community‑based early intervention and prevention programme for young people aged 12 to 18 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and their families. The Youth Worker will undertake case management, group work and community capacity building to support the young people. Practice is underpinned by a strengths‑based and family‑focused approach. The Youth Worker is a member of the Reconnect Youth Services team and reports to the Program Manager. The Youth Worker will be based in either Walgett or Lightning Ridge. The role includes daily travel between small towns within the Walgett LGA with occasional overnight stays.

Workload

This position is a part‑time opportunity: 22 hours, 3 days per week reporting to the program coordinator.

Primary Objectives

• To use a strengths‑based and family‑oriented approach, to support at‑risk young people 12 to 18 years to improve their level of engagement with family, education, employment, training, and the community. It is expected that by supporting young people in these areas, they will develop increased resilience and the risk of youth homelessness will be reduced.