Youth After hours Diversionary Service (YADS) Community Outreach Worker

Part time | Hobart Region | Wed–Fri Afternoons/Evenings

CatholicCare Tasmania is seeking a compassionate Community Outreach Worker to join the expanding Youth After hours Diversionary Service (YADS). Working alongside Anglicare in a two worker model, you will provide trauma informed, early intervention support to young people in public settings across Hobart, Glenorchy, Bellerive and Bridgewater.

In this role, you will:

• Engage young people safely in the community including demonstrating culturally appropriate and safe practices
• Provide practical assistance (transport, essentials, supported referrals)
• Support brief intervention, referral to needed supports, planning and risk assessment
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to program improvement
• Participate in YADS on call

You bring:

• Experience supporting people facing adversity
• Strong communication skills and confidence in dynamic public settings
• Well practiced selfcare strategies, resilience and confidence and comfortability in working with clients who may present with character and ‘spark’
• Ability to work within trauma informed, safety first practice
• Relevant qualification (or working toward) in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Allied Health with experience in engaging with young people
• WWVP, Police Check, Driver Licence & First Aid

Join an organisation driven by hope, connection, authenticity and courage, making a real difference for vulnerable young people.

Apply now with your cover letter and responses to the selection criteria.

• Engage young people safely in the community including demonstrating culturally appropriate and safe practices
• Provide practical assistance (transport, essentials, supported referrals)
• Support brief intervention, referral to needed supports, planning and risk assessment
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to program improvement
• Participate in YADS on call

• Strong communication skills
• Confidence in dynamic public settings
• Well practiced selfcare strategies
• Resilience
• Confidence and comfortability in working with clients who may present with character and ‘spark’
• Ability to work within trauma informed, safety first practice
• Proficiency with mobile technology (e.g., iPads) for consent, information sharing, and field data capture
• Demonstrated accuracy in documentation and records management
• Ability to work autonomously within organisational policies and procedures
• High level of professionalism
• Willingness to engage in reflective practice
• Ability to work in alignment with CatholicCare’s workplace principles and, where relevant, Anglicare’s values and practice principles within a cross agency two worker model.

• Relevant qualification (or working toward) in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Allied Health with experience in engaging with young people
• WWVP
• Police Check
• Driver Licence
• First Aid
• Demonstrated ability to deliver outreach based, trauma informed brief interventions with a safety first approach in public settings.
• Demonstrated experience providing support to people experiencing distress and complex life challenges, including recognising and working with people’s intrinsic resourcefulness.
• Demonstrated capability to facilitate assessment and planning, identify barriers and support needs, and make supported referrals to services and accommodation.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills with service users, family/carers, Tas Police, colleagues, and other providers—including in public “hot spot” locations.
• Proven ability to apply dynamic risk assessment and follow two worker safety protocols during community outreach; adherence to WHS policies to ensure safety of self and others.