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Social Futures is a voice for social change in regional Australia, helping to create connected, resilient communities. With more than 40 years’ industry experience, we are a community service leader, striving to create change through our work across homelessness and housing supports, youth and family services, sector advocacy and programs that promote genuine participation for people with disability. Social Futures currently serves more than 80% of regional New South Wales.What Social Futures Offers:A flexible and friendly workplaceRegular supervision with access to our Employee Assistance ProgramOngoing training and supportPurpose of Positionheadspace Lismore are seeking a clinically confident practitioner, who is able to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The purpose of the position is to assist in the day to day engagement of young people and their families in accessing headspace services within remote communities such as Lismore, Kyogle and Casino.As a Program Worker - Youth Access you will be required to effectively engage, screen, provide timely assessments, arrange and facilitate appropriate referral pathways. The position also requires where applicable the provision of brief therapeutic intervention in arrangement with the Program Manager - Youth Access.The applicant is required to be skilled in engaging with young people and assessing a young persons’ needs, including complex risk assessments and the ability to action pan to mitigate any identified risk.As one of the first contact points for young people accessing headspace services, the applicant will need to effectively build a positive rapport with a wide range of young people, as well as their family and friends.This position will hold Community Engagement responsibilities and will require the successful candidate to independently develop strong professional relationships with services and other organisations within the local areas of Casino and Kyogle.Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply. People with lived experience of disability are encouraged to apply. Applications close: 4:00pm, Thursday 30 January 2020To access a position description, review and address the selection criteria and to apply, please visit our website:www.socialfutures.org.au/employmentOr click APPLY below if you have followed the online application link:https://careers.socialfutures.org.au/job-details/query/7814494 Please note: applying directly through Seek.com will result in an incomplete application, not addressing the selection criteria.Click here for Position Description
Australia - NSW
Lismore & Far North Coast
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