Drug Education and Support Worker

• Join a values driven, life friendly organisation
• $86,950.50 plus 12% super and salary packaging
• Full time permanent (1.0 FTE) opportunity based in Spearwood

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Y-Shac assists young people aged between 15-20 years old who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness in crisis accommodation and 16-25 years who are in transitional housing.

Y-SHAC provides young people who are experiencing homelessness, or are at risk of homelessness, with stable accommodation and personalised case management support to build skills for life, connect to education, training and employment and to access appropriate longer-term accommodation.

To provide high quality and comprehensive alcohol and other drug education services to young people accessing Y-SHAC.

This is a full time (1.0 FTE) permanent opportunity based in Spearwood. The successful candidate must be available to work two days per week from 12pm - 8pm.

About you

You are a passionate, resilient, and well experienced youth worker who is driven to deliver quality supports to young people.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Diploma level qualification in Human Services, combined with significant skills and experience in youth work, or tertiary qualification in Youth Work, Social Work or related behavioural science discipline (must meet current requirement for eligibility for full membership with Youth Work WA)
• Case management and assessment skills
• Ability to accept, respect and work with young people:
  • from a broad range of backgrounds and abilities
  • from different cultures, particularly with Aboriginal & CaLD young people
  • who may identify as LGBTI
  • from all belief systems
• Up to date knowledge of resources in the youth services field, including alcohol and other drugs, education, training and employment
• Understanding of youth housing and accommodation systems
• Strong practice ethos in being person centred, trauma informed and strength based in your approaches

The successful candidate must possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year and a current WA Working with Children Check.

A police record is not an automatic barrier to employment with us. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we review any disclosures on an individual basis, focusing on relevance to the role.

Impact and benefits

Sharing your knowledge, skills and experience, you will make an impact to the lives of families and communities across the state.

In return for your drive and commitment, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which places people at the heart of all the work we do and encourages broad thinking, curiosity, creativity and best practice.

Also:

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• Salary starting from $86,950.50 plus 12% super and salary packaging
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 (which equates to circa $4K after tax) plus additional salary packaging of up to $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses
• Additional 3 days leave per year over festive period

At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work. We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities. We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better. We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it’s hard.

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For further information please contact Rieki Rolle le.au

Child Safe
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Anglicare WA is committed to providing safe environments where children and young people feel valued, respected and are protected from abuse and harm.

Inclusive
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We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Uluru Statement from the Heart
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Anglicare WA supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart and is committed to walking alongside First Nations people in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.

We are proud to have a dedicated Aboriginal Staff Engagement and Cultural Lead to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and employees throughout recruitment and employment, reflecting our commitment to being a culturally safe and supportive employer.