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Youth Worker - Townsville

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The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

To provide support and case management to a range young people (aged 14 through to 25) with drug and alcohol issues, their families and carers in the Townsville area ensuring all activities provide quality care under a case management framework and in accordance with established procedures and in a culturally safe and appropriate manner. This role will deliver appropriate drug and alcohol interventions, education and support and assessment and referral services in accordance with the TSA guidelines with the purpose of enhancing services to the community and supporting the achievement of the mission of TSA.

Case Management & Reporting

To offer appropriate support to young people within the Bridge Program Case Management framework, education, support including referral and assessment, advocacy, relationship building, development of community support and the development of case plans. Maintain case management documentation, records, reports and data collection.

Education, Training & Referrals

Assist young people to identify and build personal and vocational strengths to develop life and work skills and to build positive social, family and community networks, by the provision of both individual and group life skills activities.

Provide drug and alcohol education within high schools and other institutions and the community and link clients to appropriate training and/or specialist support services (eg substance abuse residential rehabilitation, mental health services, housing, health services).

Networking & Partnerships

Network and build partnership with relevant Indigenous services both within TSA, the drug and alcohol sector, the youth sector, recreational agencies, education and employment services and the wider community. Represent TSA at Community Sector forums within the Townsville area as required.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the well being of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.

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