The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is one of the world's largest Christian social welfare organisations. Currently we have more than 8,500 active officers and staff delivering in excess of 1000 specifically designed social programs across Australia. The Salvation Army helps more than 1 million Australians every year – that's one person every 30 seconds!

About Us

The Salvation Army SalvoCare Eastern provides a range of Youth, Out of Home Care, Housing & Homeless, AOD and Chaplaincy services for statutory and non-statutory clients with complex needs throughout Eastern Metro, Peninsula and Gippsland areas.

The Streets Ahead program offers recreational and educational support to disengaged young people on Child Protection orders, and who reside in residential out of home care placements.

Position Details/Information

The Streets Ahead Youth Support Worker will deliver a response that reduces the complexity of the service system in order to improve access to services that may have otherwise been inaccessible due to the person’s complex and challenging behaviours and /or their inability to sustain supports.

You will provide educational and recreational support to young people aged 9-17 years who are on statutory orders and residing in Residential Out-of-Home Care placements within the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR), and who are disengaged and/or at risk of disengaging from participation in mainstream programs.

This position is located in Ringwood.

Hours and Award/Salary Level

This is a part time position, 0.5EFT, fixed term to 30 September 2019. Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Social stream, Level 4.

What you can bring

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or relevant professional experience
• Ability to support clients to set and achieve goals through establishing and monitoring a recreation and education plans
• Knowledge of the Child, Youth and Family; knowledge in the areas of child protection, education and recreation
• Expertise in working with clients with multiple vulnerabilities, histories of trauma, and complex needs
• Inspire trust and confidence
• A willingness to undergo a Crimcheck is essential
• A current Employee Working With Children Check is essential
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence is essential
• Be able to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia

What we can offer you?

• Generous salary packaging options (full and part time positions only)
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family members
• Corporate Private Health Insurance rates
• Supportive and encouraging organisation