About the Youth and Community Worker role

Join our Community Programs team to support young people (12-25 years) who are homeless or at risk. You'll help young people navigate health and wellbeing services and work directly within outreach services. By building strong community connections, you'll strengthen referral pathways and improve health outcomes for young people, particularly those in priority groups. Reporting to the Community Programs Manager, this is a ongoing part-time role (0.4 FTE). Offices located in the Northern Suburbs. 

Your Passion and Commitment will see you:

• Provide individual and group support to at-risk young people
• Connect young people to health and wellbeing services
• Build community capacity to improve youth health outcomes
• Develop and review program plans, workplans and budgets
• Strengthen referral pathways for priority youth populations

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Qualification in Social Work, Youth Work or a related field (essential). Additional qualifications in family-inclusive practice, alcohol and other drugs (AOD) or dual diagnosis (desirable).
• Current First Aid and CPR certification (desirable)
• Experience supporting young people at risk of homelessness
• Experience applying community development with priority groups
• Proven ability to manage projects from planning to evaluation

For further information about this role, please refer to the position description (available via the YourCH Careers Hub). 

YourCH Culture & Benefits

YourCH has fostered an organisation-wide supportive and diverse team that allows staff to bring their whole self to work, both personally and professionally. You'll join a team focused on reflecting the diverse communities we serve and we will work with you to ensure a safe, affirming workplace by addressing any barriers you may experience to full participation. We offer:

• True flexibility in a supportive work environment to be yourself and balance your personal and professional responsibilities.
• Opportunities for development and training to grow your skills and career.
• Access to internal inclusion Networks like our LGBTIQA+ Rainbow Pride Network (and more starting soon).
• Eligibility for not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options including $15,900 annually and $2,650 Meal and Entertainment allowance per FBT year.
• Being an environmentally conscious employer part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network.

Submit your application today!

Applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

If you still have any queries about the role please contact Louise Juracich (she/her), Community Programs Manager on louise.juracich@yourch.org.au.

Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer who supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability.