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Youth Engagement Worker - ACT

Ted Noffs Foundation
  • Type: Full Time
  • Location: Civic ACT
  • Remuneration: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (Level 3) + full salary packaging options available

Founded in 1970, the Ted Noffs Foundation offers young people the support and opportunities to reach their full potential. Our Mission is to help disadvantaged young Australians become advantaged. Together, we can continue to make a difference for the next generation of young Australians.

The Youth Engagement Worker will work with young people to achieve their creative goals while engaged in the Street University. The role has a strong focus on quality engagement and delivering programs around creative arts: music, dance, spoken word, rap, live performances and events. These programs aim to use creative arts as a vehicle to empower young people and increase their motivation to reduce their substance use and antisocial behaviour.

The successful candidate will be working alongside counsellors and also serve as a referral pathway for young people to access drug and alcohol counselling.

The Street University is a health service that provides drug and alcohol counselling for young people. We recognise that creative arts play a huge part in helping young people in their therapeutic journey. We focus on assisting marginalised young people who do not traditionally engage with mainstream services.

Responsibilities and duties include:

  • Promote meaningful engagement for young people in the space through programs and workshops.
  • Develop individualised engagement action plans for each client.
  • Acquire local knowledge and develop meaningful dialogue with young people.
  • Develop and maintain varied and viable program of sports, creative arts and recreational activity for young people.
  • Work with young people to ensure their ideas contribute fully to the planning and delivery of sessions, projects and activities.
  • Evaluating and supervising Volunteers to run workshops.
  • Develop effective working partnerships with local and national statutory, commercial and voluntary organisations.
  • Look for opportunities to form further community partnerships and programs.
  • Maintain accurate records and prepare high quality reports.
  • Manage the smooth day-to-day operations of the centre.
  • Attend and actively participate in relevant meetings.

Essential Selection Criteria:

  • Experience in working with young people, preferably those with alcohol and other drug related difficulties.
  • Experience in a community development setting.
  • Initiative, creativity and practical life skills to organise positive group programs and other activities for young people.
  • Ability to develop, maintain and build positive relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Proven organisational skills and the ability to multi-task with attention to detail, accuracy and deadlines.
  • Proficient in the use of Client Management Systems.
  • Commitment to the principles of harm minimisation and to the aims of the Ted Noffs Foundation.
  • Successful candidates must have a current and valid ACT Working With Vulnerable People card prior to commencing employment.
  • Current driver's licence and a good driving record.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Good understanding of Logic Pro Recording Software.
  • Ability to set up equipment for recording sessions and concerts.

Ted Noffs Foundation is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

For further information, contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Engagement Worker ACT inquiry via EthicalJobs.

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