Permanent Part Time | 60.8 hours per fortnight
- Rotating roster including Weekends/ Days /Nights
- $32.97 per hour + penalty rates + salary packaging benefits
- Location: East Lynne| Walawaani Residential Rehabilitation Service
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more
about us
and
our purpose
Your Opportunity
The Walawaani Residential Rehabilitation Service is located on 17 acres of bushland surrounded by stunning beaches and Nationals Parks.
Specialising in treating clients with co-morbid substance dependence and mental illness, the 10-bed program works with young people aged between 16 and 24 years. The treatment model is a 12-week holistic psychosocial rehabilitation program based on harm minimisation and health promotion. This 12-week program is followed up with 6 months community aftercare.
Our Youth Workers act as an appropriate role whilst maintaining an orderly residence where young people learn to live with others and develop appropriate living skills. The Youth Workers are also responsible for providing sport and recreation activities that support young people to engage in the program.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Provide support and supervision to young people participating in the program.
- Educate young people through programs relating to interpersonal and living skills.
- Respond to any incidents and making an accurate report of events.
- Alongside young people maintain facilities and complete meal preparation.
- Contribute to case planning-monitoring meetings with the Case Coordinator
- Maintain residential files ensuring behaviour records, progress notes are filed correctly.
- Support participants to maintain acceptable standards of participant conduct.
- Resolve participant complaints or refer them to supervisor as required.
- Supervise young people when attending any off-site activities.
Requirements for Success
- Relevant qualification or experience in working with youth in the community.
- Knowledge of mental health issues, substance use treatment and working with youth.
- Demonstrated sound interpersonal and communication skills.
- Understanding of adolescent mental health issues and duty of care
- First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence
- Evidence of Covid 19 Vaccination
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We're committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.
We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
Find out more about a
career with Mission Australia
Your benefits
- Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via
- AccessPay)
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to
- chaplaincy support
- Volunteering opportunities
How to apply
- As a committed
- Circle Back Initiative