Aboriginal Youth Caseworker – Joint Support Program

About the opportunity

• This is a full-time closed period role (35 hours a week) until 30 June 2025
• Based in the Taree NSW office
• $76,938 base annual pay plus salary packaging up to $18,550 plus Super

This is an identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. All applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Aboriginality is a genuine qualification authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination ACT 1977

What you will be engaged in:

• Provide individual case management, in coordinated service delivery with Juvenile Justice, or young people under the supervision of Juvenile Justice in the community and support for those transitioning into the community from custody.
• Identify, articulate and address the assessed needs of the young people and their families.
• Provide coordinated case management that will focus on criminogenic needs determined by a criminogenic risk/ needs assessment conducted by Juvenile Justice.
• Identify appropriate services and advocate for the young person and their families to ensure that targeted outcomes identified in the young person’s Juvenile Justice case plan are achieved.
• Provide the minimum number of hours of direct face-to-face casework support each week to the young people and meet expectations from Juvenile Justice regarding direct client hours.

Your Qualifications & Experience

• Provide evidence of Aboriginal identity, and be able to demonstrate the ability to work effectively with Aboriginal peoples and communities
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in social sciences or community services (minimum Certificate 3)
• Demonstrated previous experience working in the community services sector.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Ability to implement client needs driven casework interventions to effectively engage with young people and their families.
• Experience working independently and as an effective member of a team, including effective time management and ability to work flexible hours.
• Experience in conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation skills.
• Experience of working with diversity including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse families. 
• Holds a current NSW WWCC and Driver's Licence

Benefits and Culture

Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there’s more.

• Welcoming you exactly as you are
• Access to generous salary packaging options
• Wellbeing programs – fitness passport
• Access to Uniting’s URewards program
• Career development opportunities
• Amazing workplace culture 

Should you have any questions, please contact Belinda Condon from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal Youth Caseworker - Joint Support Program - Taree enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.