Mentor - Maitland / Muswellbrook & Tamworth YJ Community Office, Youth Justice
Department: JJ Community Office
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location: Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320 Tamworth, NSW, AU, 2340
Maitland / Muswellbrook & Tamworth YJ Community Office
Youth Justice
* Casual
* Location: Maitland / Muswellbrook & Tamworth
* Clerk Grade 2, Hourly rate - Weekday Rate $46.89, Saturday Rate $61.16 & Sunday Rate $71.36, plus employer's contribution to superannuation
This is a targeted recruitment.
While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Your role
Provide community clients with the opportunity to form a positive relationship with an adult who can provide individual assistance, guidance and support to reduce offending and successfully integrate young people into the community.
Assist in supporting young people achieve case plan goals. In being a positive role model for young people, Mentors are matched to clients based on a list of attributes that best assist the young person in achieving the case plans that are prepared by the supervisor.
What you'll do
* Act as role model for the referred young person, encourage young people to participate in educational, vocational and employment programs, positive lifestyle and recreational activities.
* Enter a service provision contract with the young person and their Youth Justice Officer/ Youth Justice Counsellor based on the identified Case Plan goals.
* Maintain contact and work as directed in accordance with the agreed, regularly revised Case Plan.
* Provide verbal reports and written case notes on activities and interventions undertaken as part of the Case Plan.
* Provide support to young people i.e. family/court support (not legal representation or represent the agency).
* Support young people in alternative placements i.e. Accommodation or school.
* Notify the Youth Justice Officer/ Youth Justice Counsellor of any experienced and anticipated difficulties.
* Ensure all required documentation is complete.
* Support/provide guidance, coaching or assistance in developing life skills:
* Literacy and numeracy;
* budgeting;
* vocational skills i.e. woodwork, metalwork, lawn maintenance;
What we're looking for
* Current NSW Driver's Licence
* Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance
Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:
* National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
* A challenging and rewarding career
* Flexible, autonomous work environment
* Competitive pay and conditions
* Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
* Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
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