About the role

We are currently seeking applications from experienced youth workers to join our service as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Worker in a permanent and full-time or part time  capacity, based at South Brisbane.

As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Worker you will effectively engage with young people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds who are experiencing problematic substance use.  Clarence Street provides alcohol and other drug services for young people aged 13-25.

The programs at Clarence Street include a residential withdrawal program (ADAWS), therapeutic residential program (Thread), specialist youth work service and a community based intensive outreach program that will seek to engage and support a small group of young people who tend to access AOD support and other services during crisis.

Salary range:$34.93- $48.40 (Health Practitioner Level 2) plus superannuation + salary packaging access up to $15,900

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will be providing culturally specific interventions and initiatives to support young people and their families.

Other duties and responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Provide outreach and engagement to Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander young people
• Delivering youth alcohol and other drug interventions, including brief intervention, assessment and support within a harm minimisation framework.
• Implementation of a variety of therapeutic and cultural groups/interventions to support young people to achieve their goals.
• Working with a culturally and socially diverse group of clients, and to apply a culturally responsive framework to guide interventions.
• Provide case management and counselling activities.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support treatment goals for the young person and their family/carers or other people involved in the young person’s care.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess the following skills, qualifications, and experience:

• Qualification in Alcohol and Other Drugs / Youth Work / Community Service or other health related qualification or working towards similar
• Demonstrated experience working with young people affected by substance use
• Experience in working with young people in a outreach setting
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to role model and promote the Mater values

Mater considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 25 of the Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education, and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options where suitable
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

For further information specific to the position, please contact Amanda Tilse, Manager Clarence Street, on PH 07 3163 8400.

Applications close on Tuesday 30th April 2024.

Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to apply now!