About Us

Youth Projects is an Australian-based independent, registered charity who recognise the complex and varying needs of our clients and offer a holistic model of care and provide pathways into our award-winning employment, education and social enterprise programs.

Located at two sites (Hosier Lane and the vibrant Northern region of Melbourne) Youth Projects provides front line support to individuals experiencing disadvantage, unemployment, homelessness, alcohol and other drug issues and young people looking to re-engage with learning and employment.

Our mission is to provide high impact support, no judgement, full stop.

About the Role

Youth Projects is now on the hunt for a experienced ‘Youth AOD Outreach Clinician role is responsible for delivering a comprehensive range of individual counselling and case management support services to young people in the North West region experiencing a range of issues such as: substance abuse and misuse, housing breakdown, mental health & relationship issues.

The position is responsible for providing high quality, high impact support and therapeutic interventions to young people through:

• Engaging clients in structured and semi-structured counselling sessions to reduce the client’s level of substance use, reduce the client’s high risk behaviours and experience of AOD related harm, improve physical and mental health, including emotional and psychological well-being
• Undertaking triage, risk assessment and prioritisation to ensure some of our services’ most vulnerable clients are linked with the appropriate services to address the needs and barriers to health and housing outcome
• Engage clients to improve health literacy to improve the client’s capacity to better understand and manage their own health and wellbeing:
• Integration of care with the existing service system to ensure enhance service coordination and collaboration

Ideal candidate will possess

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, Welfare Work and/or Community Development and at least two years’ experience in working with people with AOD issues.
• Certificate IV in AOD or have completed the required AOD core-competencies (or able to complete within the first 6 months of employment)
• Knowledge and understanding of homelessness, housing and health sectors (including mental health and AOD)
• Wanting to grow, develop, and build a career with a progressive organisation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the drug and alcohol service system and the range of treatment options available.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in assessment, developing treatment plans, effective case management and client advocacy.
• Understanding of the principles of harm minimization and approaches to the treatment of AOD problems including relapse prevention.

What in it for YOU!

• Flexible work environment
• Youth Projects have access to generous employee benefits including salary packaging, training and professional development opportunities
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Continuous growth in owning your own space?
• Diverse and collaborative team culture. Your success is our success!

Our commitment to diversity

At Youth Projects, we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness.

We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions and encourage applications from candidates with a disability, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and indigenous candidates

Safety screening

Youth Projects has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation. All Youth Projects staff must undergo a Police and Working with Children Checks. Any person with a negative notice on their Working with Children Check will not be eligible for employment with us.

Recruitment for this position will be undertaken as applications are received. The position will be filled when a successful candidate has been selected.

For further information, please contact Youth Projects on (03) 9304 9100.