Hope Street Youth and Family Services Limited ("Hope Street") has over 40 years of experience delivering specialist services to young people and their families experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
Hope Street’s vision is a society in which all young people and young families have a safe place to call home. If you would like to play a part in ending youth homelessness, join our team of passionate people making a difference in the lives of young people and young families.
Job Description
We are looking for a motivated and passionate Youth Residential Support Worker with flexibility to work at Brunswick west refuge, Melton youth services and South Morang:
The First Response Youth Service in South Morang & Melton is an innovative new model designed to respond to youth homelessness via a place-based approach in the north-western growth corridor of Melbourne.
The Youth Residential program provides crisis accommodation and 24/7 support to young people and young families who reside in the Hope Street refuge in Brunswick West.
Service delivery is based on the enhanced youth refuge model aiming to improve outcomes for young people as a part of a homelessness prevention approach. You will contribute to the safe place where young people and their children are supported to move from a situation of crisis, uncertainty and risk to a situation of calm and empowerment to make decisions about their own lives.
Desired Skills and Experience
You have a bachelor’s degree or are you in your final year of a Social Work, Youth Work, or relevant Social Science related qualification.
You have work experience in youth focused practice frameworks such as strengths based or trauma informed practice.
You have experience or knowledge of crisis accommodation settings including but not limited to youth homelessness.
You have sector knowledge or experience understanding of young people’s trauma with complex needs, including homelessness, family violence, alcohol, drugs and/or mental illness.
You pride yourself on your ability to motivate and advocate for clients to achieve outcomes.
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