This position
* Based in Cairns, Queensland (occasional travel may be required)
* Generous salary packaging
* Great opportunity to be part of the new Cairns Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service
* Operated by the Youth Advocacy & Support Service (YSAS) in collaboration with YETI, Gindaja & Queensland Health
* Remuneration SCHADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience
About us
Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive, youth specific community service organisation that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
YSAS is a Child Safe organisation. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of young people, and are committed to protecting young people from harm or abuse who come into contact with and/or access our service.
About the position
The Shift Senior role is recognised as a leader within the team. The role forms part of the leadership group of the unit and works as a delegate of the Unit Manager to model the core values of YSAS through effective leadership and management of the youth workers and support staff. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based care that meets professional, organisational, legal and ethical standards in order to optimise outcomes for the young people. The role undertakes this by providing effective oversight of the daily operations of the unit, and uses their expertise to provide guidance, direction, supervision and supportive professional development. In conjunction with the residential Manager, the shift senior will assist in timely client access and lead the delivery of services on site outside of Business Hours Monday to Sunday.
For full details of the position, please see the position description below.
YSAS recognises, respects, promotes and celebrates the value of diversity, adopts inclusive policies and strategies, and aims to have diversity within the YSAS workforce in line with the communities that it works with. YSAS strives to be an equal opportunity employer.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Please Note:
* As part of our Employment screening process, you will be required to undertake a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and have a current blue card.
* You must also have Australian work rights to apply for this position
Further Enquiries
For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Richard Hodges, Acting Residential Manager, on 0408375*** regarding the Residential Youth worker position, Recruitment Ref. Number – 014_2026