Youth specialist

In this Full-time temporary position. You’ll work as a part of our Bail Response Program team in Mount Isa to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

Provision of quality service delivery

Provide positive healthy relationships and Engagement with young people and families

Facilitate positive Stakeholder relationship management to support young people.

Case planning, Monitoring and evaluation of goal setting outcomes

Your deep expertise in you will support young people meet bail conditions, avoid deeper involvement in the justice system and re-engage with work or learning. You will ensure the voices of children and young people are heard, coordinate wraparound services, and help families access the resources and opportunities needed to promote long-term wellbeing, community connection, education, and employment pathways will be invaluable.

This role requires:

Develop case management plans for clients, using a strength-based trauma-informed approach

Facilitate activities designed to increase young people’s social and emotional wellbeing, life skills and education attainment

Provide timely referrals and promote/facilitate access to other services

Implement behavioral management strategies in line with Save the Children’s youth work principles and as directed by the Team Leader

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development

Internal employment and development opportunities

Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program

Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!).

Award rate salary (Level 4.1 - $46.70 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!

( Applies only to roles based in approved ‘remote’ or ‘very remote’ locations (see list below).

Remote Benefits: generous annual remote location allowance paid on top of your base salary, plus 5 weeks’ annual leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum - excludes FIFO arrangements

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.