Search suggestions:

casual
no experience
retail
work from home
cook
casual no experience
woolworths
coles
hospitality
administration
part time
no experience required
full time
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Mount Barker District Council
City of Fremantle
Dubbo
Geelong
City of Brisbane
Newcastle

Team Leader Case Management - Youth

Humankapital
$90,570 - $114,682 a year
Queensland
Full time
3 weeks ago

  • Volunteer / Charity / Community
  • Social Work
  • QLD Other
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • Not-for-profit salary packaging
  • Make a meaningful difference to today's youth
  • Fantastic culture
About the company
Our client is Australia’s leading peer-led youth trauma recovery organisation, dedicated to supporting at-risk youth aged 12-25. Their mission is to empower young people by fostering healing and resilience through shared experiences. They do this by creating safe spaces, where young people with lived experience support each other to heal from trauma, make meaningful peer connections, improve mental wellbeing and overcome life challenges.

About the role
As the Team Leader for the Queensland South area, you will play an integral role in the organisations ability to support at risk young people through their peer-developed programs. You will provide management and oversight to the integrated ‘youth hub’ of Social Workers, Youth Workers and Peer Worker Trainees across the region from Chinchilla to Caboolture. The program is delivered with youth, supported by expert adults and is centred around individual support, weekend workshops, and weekly support groups.
Your responsibilities may include:
  • Provide direct support and supervision to the regions Social Workers, Youth Workers and Peer Worker Trainees (lived-experience workers), as well as maintain a caseload of young people with whom you provide direct support to
  • Work closely and collaboratively within community, referring agencies and service providers as a key stakeholder in raising the company profile and embed its programs within the region
  • Ensure that KPIs for the region are being met through case management, Weekend Workshops and support groups across your regions Social Workers and Peer Worker Trainees
  • Provide high-quality safe and effective support to young people, within the context of policies, procedures, and legislation
  • Provide secondary consultation to the regions Social Workers, Youth Workers and Peer Worker Trainees in the context of working through practice challenges including but not limited to mandatory reporting, managing challenging behaviours, risk assessment as well as best practice intervention
  • Participate in supervision (operational and clinical) to ensure that a high-level of practice is delivered and maintained
  • Attend all Weekend Workshops and Weekly Support Groups, supporting the young people in your region
  • Maintain high standards in the record keeping of client records, ensuring that case records are kept up to date and are accurate.
  • Undertake risk assessments on young people and provide appropriate follow-up and intervention
About You
As an experienced and passionate social worker with a passion for working with youth, you will be proactive and driven with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
To be considered for this role, you will need to have the following attributes as a minimum:
  • Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or other relevant Allied Health discipline
  • 5+ years’ experience working with vulnerable populations within a case management lens
  • Extensive knowledge of the challenges and issues experienced by young people (12-20) affected by trauma
  • Strong communication skills with experience developing community networks and establish/increase community engagement
  • Sound risk assessment skills including but not limited to suicide risk, psychological distress and mandatory reporting
  • Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to work autonomously exercising advanced practitioner level skills
  • Demonstrable supervisory experience preferably in the child, youth and family sector
This position has the following essential requirements for the role.
  • National Police Check
  • Full QLD Drivers License
  • Blue Card (WWCC)
  • Current First Aid
For the opportunity to make a real difference in young people’s lives, and break negative cycles by creating a safe space for them to be supported, APPLY NOW. Alternatively, call Sarah for a friendly and confidential conversation on 0468 463 070.

Apply
Save
Report job
Other Job Recommendations:

Case Support Worker - Youth Skills

PCYC Queensland
Queensland
$35 - $38 an hour
  • Volunteer day every year – volunteer in a different area of...
  • Access to our online learning management system and...
1 week ago

Administration Officer - Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre

Queensland Government
Queensland
The school works closely with Youth Justice, Queensland Health, and other agencies to help students make positive choices for...
1 week ago

headspace Youth Worker

CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL CONGRESS
Alice Springs
$77,688 - $86,424 a year
Working with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee...
3 days ago

Youth Support Mentor - Karratha

Hope Community Services
Western Australia
  • Supporting emotional wellbeing and countering negative peer...
  • An understanding of the issues facing people in regional WA...
6 days ago

Team Leader Youth

Wyndham City Council
Melbourne, Victoria
  • Actively supervising and mentoring a team of youth workers,...
  • Planning and delivering engaging programs, events, and...
1 week ago

Youth Worker

YWCA
Darwin
$38 - $41 an hour
  • While residing at CASY House, our team supports clients to...
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the...
1 week ago

Youth Development Officer

City of Ballarat
Ballarat, Victoria
$37 - $43 an hour
  • Ability to work effectively with team members and other...
  • An understanding of the role of Local Government in the...
1 week ago

Youth Support Officer - Project Booyah

PCYC Queensland
Queensland
$35 - $38 an hour
  • Volunteer day every year – volunteer in a different area of...
  • Access to our online learning management system and...
2 weeks ago

ICM Youth Worker

PathFinders
New South Wales
Pathfinders’ Out of Home Care Program provides a safe and nurturing environment for young people and who are in need of...
4 weeks ago

Youth Support Officer

NT Government - Department of Corrections
Alice Springs
$75,091 - $85,611 a year
Key duties and responsibilities 1. Provide supervision and support for individuals within Central Australia Region, Youth Justice,...
3 weeks ago