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Reconnect Youth Worker Coonamble NSW MacKillop Family Services based in NSW, AU. Role seniority: junior, mid level. Position Purpose The Youth Worker is situated within the Mackillop Rural Community Services unit (MRCS), which is responsible for a range of family and children, youth and disability services including family support, supported playgroups, parenting and early childhood education, counselling and support to young people who are vulnerable and at risk of homelessness, inhome accommodation support to adults living with disability, and early childhood intervention to children with disability. Reconnect Youth Services is a communitybased early intervention and prevention program for young people aged 12 to 18 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and their families. The Youth Worker will undertake case management, group work and community capacity building to support the young people. Practice is underpinned by a strengthsbased and familyfocused approach. The Youth Worker is a member of the Reconnect Youth Services team and reports to the Program Manager. The Youth Worker will be based in Coonamble, with outreach to Gulargambone and occasional overnight stays. This position is a parttime opportunity 15 hours, 3 days a week reporting to the program coordinator. Primary Objectives To use a strengthsbased and familyoriented approach to support atrisk young people 12 to 18 years to improve their level of engagement with family, education, employment, training, and the community. By supporting young people in these areas, increased resilience is expected and the risk of youth homelessness will be reduced. The Youth Worker will work towards achieving the objectives of the programme which intends to support young people by stabilising and improving their housing situation, supporting family reconciliation wherever practicable, and reengaging or strengthening engagement with education, training, the community, and employment. - Preventing homelessness - Fewer young people end up homeless - Effective early intervention for people who have recently been homeless - More young people in safe, secure and stable housing - The young person returns home - Ongoing positive family relationships are created which provide the young person with emotional and physical support - Conflict is reduced or dealt with more positively - Reconciling the young person with other family members, e.g., grandparents or siblings - Both parents and the young person accept that independence is appropriate for the young person - Establishing a viable support system for the independent young person that includes a member of their family - Increase school attendance - Finish school or training - Improved social connectedness, such as with sporting groups - Improved employment opportunities Key Selection Criteria - Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and awareness of current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people, and their families. - Qualifications in Community Services or a relevant discipline and/or relevant work or life experience or be working toward qualifications. - Current First Aid Certificate with a minimum of six months validity. - Good communication skills and ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. - Ability to run group programmes. - Ability to build trusted relationships with families, community members, and service providers. Must Have or Willing to Obtain - Valid and current drivers licence. - Valid and current Workers with Childrens Check. - Current NDIS Worker Check. - Satisfactory criminal history check. MacKillop Family Services acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australias First Peoples and as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live, work and play. We pay our deep respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge all Aboriginal children, young people, families and staff who are a part of MacKillop Family Services. MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every persons ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, and age. Key Responsibilities - Undertake case management. - Conduct group work. - Build community capacity. Key Strengths - Knowledge of Aboriginal culture and values. - Qualifications in Community Services or a relevant discipline. - Good communication skills. - Ability to run group programmes. - Ability to build trusted relationships. - Current First Aid Certificate. A final note: This is a role with MacKillop Family Services, not with Hatch. #J-18808-Ljbffr