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Deadly Lions (Tiddas) Coordinator

Whitelion Youth

Whitelion is looking for a female-identifying Deadly Lions (Tiddas) Coordinator to join our Victorian Programs Team on a full time contract until June 30, 2021. Please note: this end date is in line with current funding, with a possibility of extension in the future.

Are you a passionate female-identifying youth work specialist who enjoys the challenge of working at the centre of a busy team? Do you like the idea of contributing to a non-profit organisation supporting young people at risk? The new role of Deadly Lions (Tiddas) Coordinator might be for you!

We are looking for someone with a minimum of two years’ experience and demonstrable skills to engage and support young Aboriginal women at risk.

Based in Whitelion’s National Office (Carlton) this role will:

  • Support the delivery of Deadly Lions (Tiddas) according to program, stakeholder and contractual obligations. This includes providing individualised support to young Aboriginal women (10-25 yo) at risk, which may include intensive support or case management and coordination, brief intervention, assertive outreach, positive role modelling and guidance, community engagement and family work
  • Be an effective Whitelion team member and engage in building positive connections and pathways to work for young people at risk
  • Support young people at risk by creating opportunities and delivering outcomes in-line with Whitelion’s Service Blueprint outcome areas of safe & stable; learning & supportive networks; skills & growth; connection & independence, working directly with the service system and broader community
  • Community-based outreach is a component of the role, and travel will be required to perform this function of the role

People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are strongly encouraged to apply for this role.

WHO WE ARE

Whitelion is passionate about creating a workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our vision is for a world where no young person is left behind, where all young people have the right to equitable opportunities to reach their potential. We exist to build positive connections and pathways to work for young people at risk. Success depends on the voice and lived experience of highly vulnerable, high risk young people, systems around them and the Whitelion community.

Whitelion works hard to create a flexible, inclusive environment for staff to grow and succeed. In addition to standard leave entitlements Whitelion staff enjoy two days wellbeing leave and gifted leave between Christmas and New Year for eligible staff. We can’t wait for you to join us!

A position description is attached.

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