Youth Settlement Worker (Goodna)

Do you want to work for a leading national not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia?

With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities.

About the Role

The Youth Settlement Worker will be responsible for providing settlement and youth transition support to newly arrived young people, especially Humanitarian Entrants and Refugees, who have arrived in Australia within the last five years (or more depending on circumstances) and ensure contractual obligations under the relevant funding programs are met. 

The Youth Settlement Worker will also conduct in-depth intake assessments, facilitate engagement, referrals and successful settlement and transition outcomes to increase the independence and community connections of newly arrived refugee and migrant young people.

The role will hold a caseload of low to medium-intensity clients, providing information, advice and referrals, as needed, and be involved in developing and delivering innovative youth activities and projects in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. 

Please ask us for a copy of the PD for the details on responsibilities.

Essential Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Youth, Community and Human Services, Social Work or relevant Discipline
• Experience in the delivering culturally responsive case work services and innovative activities to young people
• An understanding of skills and techniques to build clients capacity to achieve positive settlement and transition outcomes in Australia.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the multicultural sector including relevant government policies and programs
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to deal constructively with complex and sometimes conflicting situations
• Highly developed written and computer skills across a range of applications including client records management systems.

Desirable Experience

• Minimum 3 years equivalent experience and/or Tertiary qualification in Social Work/ Human Services or relevant discipline
• Lived experience of forceful displacement and migration

About our Benefits

• Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
• Industry leading hybrid and flexible working arrangement supporting work from home and office, including the opportunity of a 9-day fortnight 
• Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

SSI Group is strongly committed to actively safeguarding children and young people and providing a safe environment for them to thrive. We ensure children and young people’s safety, and wellbeing is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of everyone at SSI, whether they interact directly or indirectly with children and young people. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

Our commitment to Diversity

SSI strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Friday, 31 January at 5 pm

If you would like more information on the recruitment process, please contact the talent acquisition team at talent@ssi.org.au or call us on 0410801184.

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process, (including the application form), and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks. Should you require adjustments please email us at talent@ssi.org.au

Please note we will be scheduling interviews as applications come in, so please apply urgently if you believe this role aligns with your goals and experience.