Join our Homelessness and Crisis Support Team.

• Provide Case management & Transitional support to young people
• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Part-time (60.8 hours per fortnight), Permanent Position, based in Horsham

Your new role

As a Youth Support Worker, you will help young people aged 15-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. In this role, you will provide case management support and transitional support. This support includes life skills training, information and advocacy, housing assistance, and connecting with education and employment opportunities.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Tertiary qualifications, Diploma and/or substantial years of relevant experience in a human service, welfare, youth work or social services role experience
• A sound knowledge of the underlying principles of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
• Knowledge of the statutory requirements related to working with young people and their families
• Proven experience working with vulnerable young people
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport, establish trust, and work collaboratively with young people and service providers
• An understanding of the complex issues that may lead to a young person/s unstable accommodation/homelessness. 

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Belinda Gilpin on 0466 012 252 for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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