Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 24th Jun 2022
- Brisbane & Gold Coast > Southern Suburbs & Logan Brisbane
Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation?
SSI's vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.
The Youth Settlement Case worker will be responsible for the direct case coordination for young people under the Settlement Services Program and Youth Transition Support (YTS) Program, and ensure contractual obligations are met. Working with young people between the ages of 16 -25, you are an approachable, and flexible person, who can be firm to assist you in advocating and helping the youth in this program. You will be assisting them in finding meaningful employment, achieving their educational and vocational goals and in finding them suitable sporting activities. As well as this you will also be a case worker in every sense of the word and refer them to different services as your assessments uncover their individual needs. This will include, but not be limited to the following tasks;
Access Community Services Limited (part of the SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.
At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and a cover letter that tells us how you meet the Essential Requirements and what your motivation is for applying for this role. SSI expects all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so. This is also a pre-condition to ongoing employment.
Should you require further information about the role please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Community Case Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.
A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.
SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks.
Should you require adjustments please email us at [email protected] or call Nicola on 0421 646498