Contract: Full‐time (max term) until 30 June 2027 – Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 – $78,189.13 base salary plus super and NFP salary packaging benefits.
Your Opportunity
Step into a role where your work genuinely changes lives. As a Case Worker with the Eastern Murrumbidgee Youth Service (EMYS), you'll support young people aged 16–25 who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. From crisis and transitional accommodation to outreach support, you'll help young people stabilise their immediate needs and build long‐term pathways to safety, independence and opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide targeted psychosocial support to young people aged 16–25 experiencing homelessness, housing instability or related vulnerabilities.
* Deliver holistic, strengths‐based case management including assessment, goal planning, safety planning and regular review of individualised support plans.
* Conduct intake and eligibility assessments for both accommodation and services, ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
* Support young people in crisis and transitional accommodation, providing daily living support, skills development and structured case coordination.
* Provide outreach support to young people living independently, couch‐surfing or in unstable housing, ensuring their immediate needs are met.
* Facilitate referrals and advocacy, connecting young people with housing providers, education and employment services, health and mental health supports, cultural services and counselling.
* Maintain high‐quality case records, including notes, reports, statistics and risk documentation aligned with privacy and organisational standards.
* Engage in community outreach and early‐intervention activities, strengthening networks and promoting EMYS services.
Requirements for Success
* Relevant qualifications in Youth Work, Community Services, Social Welfare, Social Science or a related field.
* Experience supporting young people experiencing homelessness, instability or complex needs.
* Strong understanding of child protection and mandatory reporting requirements.
* Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
* Professional approach with strong boundaries and sound judgement.
* Ability to provide practical, day‐to‐day case support in crisis, transitional and outreach settings.
* Strong administrative skills, including accurate case notes and documentation.
* Current First Aid & CPR Certificate required.
* Full driver's licence with no restrictions.
* Willingness to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and to obtain clearance to work with children or vulnerable people.
Benefits
* Rewarding work – knowing you make a real difference.
* Not‐for‐profit salary packaging (details via AccessPay).
* Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
* Volunteering opportunities.
* Extra leave options including an additional public holiday and an additional annual leave day on your work anniversary.
* Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
Equal Opportunity
We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For people who live with a disability and require support to submit your application, please contact talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or email Deadlycareers@missionaustralia.com.au for culturally safe support.
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