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Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.\nUnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Youth Worker to join our Family and Disability Services team in Townsville, supporting young people and families across our Family Support, ASPIRE and Targeted Family Support programs.\nYour part in our UnitingCare team\nThis role would suit someone who is calm under pressure, able to build trust, and confident working with young people and families in a respectful and practical way. It may also be a great opportunity for a student currently studying Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Human Services, Behavioural Sciences or a related discipline who is looking to gain hands-on experience alongside their studies.\nAs a Youth Worker, you will provide practical, strengths-based support to young people and families in line with individual case plans. You’ll work alongside a supportive team to help young people build confidence, develop life skills, strengthen family relationships and connect with their community.\nThis is a role where your ability to listen, stay grounded, build rapport and take a practical approach can make a meaningful impact.\nIn this role, you will:\nBuild positive and respectful relationships with young people, parents and carers\n\nProvide practical, therapeutic and person-centred support aligned with individual case plans\n\nHelp young people develop confidence, independence, life skills and social connections\n\nSupport young people and families to participate in their communities\n\nGuide clients to make informed decisions about their lives and future pathways\n\nWork collaboratively with colleagues and other services to support positive family outcomes\n\nWhat makes a difference for us?\nA relevant Youth Work qualification, or current study towards a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Human Services, Behavioural Sciences, or a related discipline (and/or equivalent experience)\n\nExperience supporting children, young people or families, gained through employment, placement, volunteering or community involvement\n\nThe ability to build rapport and maintain professional relationships with young people and families\n\nCurrent driver licence\n\nWorking with Children Check (Blue Card)\n\nWhat makes a difference for you?\nFlexible work arrangements to support work-life balance\n\nNFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained\n\nA recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs\n\n12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme\n\nDiversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events\n\nCareer development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference\n\nA positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others\n\nWe’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family\nJoining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.\nChild safe, Child friendly\nUnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:\nprovide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children\n\nimplement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services\n\nappropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur\n\nabide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme\n\nDiversity & Inclusion\nOur approach is simple - everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.\nSafe workplace\nWe work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.\nCommitment to Safeguarding\nWe are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. 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