Child and Youth Specialist Worker – Bathurst

Part Time 35hours per week

About us

The Orange Local Aboriginal Land Council is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation with the objective and commitment of securing a better future for Aboriginal people in the Orange area. OLALC does this by advocating for the restoration of culturally significant and commercially viable land, pursuing cultural, social, and economic independence for its people, and being politically proactive and vocal about issues affecting Aboriginal people in the area. The OLALC delivers several programs to the community within the LALC boundaries.

About the Position

The Child and Youth Specialist Worker role aims to break the cycle of disadvantage and improve client outcomes for children and young people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and who have been impacted by Domestic Violence. The Child & Youth Specialist will work under the supervision of the Team Leader/Program Manager to ensure the professional delivery of services to the clients of the program.

Specialist workers:

assess the physical, social, psychological, and educational needs of resident children and young people and develop an individualised case plan aimed at supporting individuals and families achieve their goals.

Identify children and young people in priority refuges who require specialist children’s support

Provide direct services to children and young people that are trauma informed, family centred and culturally appropriate

Assessing client’s needs, developing a case plan and providing case management.

Referring and supporting clients to engage with other services, including those that may provide long-term and step-down support after the family leaves the refuge.

Ensuring that children, young people and families are connected with education/training, community, culture, family and country.

Facilitating one-to-one and group sessions with parents and children to provide support to children, discuss their needs and address their concerns.

Providing advocacy assistance to children and parents and to act as a linker between the child and other support services.

Work collaboratively with families and other support services

Maintain accurate case notes and comply with reporting requirements

About You

Demonstrated experience working with children and youth

Knowledge of complex issues relating to crisis situations

Understanding and experience responding to risk and safety in the context of family and domestic violence

Understanding of cross-cultural issues and skills to work with women and children from all backgrounds in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner

Ability to deliver appropriate child related activities for children

High level communication and engagement skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Essential Criteria

Working with Children Check

National Criminal Check

C Class Driver’s License

Please apply with your Resume and Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

For further information on the position please contact [email protected]