The role of the Youth Worker is to provide supervision and support to young people subject to a youth justice intervention. The Youth Worker is supervised by the Program Coordinator/Team Coordinator.

Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Community Care
Classification OO4
Workplace Location Wide Bay,Sunshine Coast
Job ad reference QLD/703201/26
Closing date 19-Oct-2026
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration
Contact person Tanya Alberts
Contact details Mobile: 0436 848 506
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Key Responsibilities:

As a Youth Worker, you will specifically:

- Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the

and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. * Deliver components of core programs, whilst working alone or in team settings to support and reinforce the Service Response Plan as developed by Youth Justice Caseworkers.
- Provide supervision and support to young people and ensure delivery of high-quality service in accordance with relevant legislative provisions, statutory delegations, departmental policies, procedures, and contemporary best practice.
- Consult and negotiate with relevant stakeholders including other government and community agencies, service providers and families on behalf of young people to design, implement and enhance their access to services, including support networks,



in accordance with the young person's service response plan.
- Provide supervision and culturally appropriate individual and family support to young people to assist with their compliance with bail, court orders and reintegration into the community, in accordance with the young person's service response plan.
- Participate and contribute productively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team involving a range of internal and external stakeholders and service providers to achieve quality casework and case management outcomes.
- Develop and maintain knowledge relevant to the role, and actively participate in appropriate learning and development processes.
- Prepare and maintain accessible and transparent case records consistent with departmental case management requirements, to assist service response planning and reviews, and attend these meetings as required.
- Assist the Program Coordinator/Team Coordinator in developing weekly rosters of work for young people subject to supervised orders and bail programs in accordance with the young person's service response plan.
- Conduct regular audits of service delivery sites and program equipment to ensure appropriate safety requirements are met and program activities are conducted safely.




- Participate in training and skill development to deliver services in accordance with best practice and contemporary youth justice.
- Demonstrate cultural capability and a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture.

Interested in applying?

To enable us to assess your suitability, your applications should include:

Tell us about your skills:

- Your current resume detailing your previous work or voluntary experience including two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your conduct and performance over the past 2 years, or an appropriate period.
- We will use your resume to assess how well you meet ‘What are we looking for' statements.

Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants may wish to include work samples, videos, stories and experiences within community as part of their application. This can be provided directly to the Panel Chair.

Tell us about you:

- Provide a short statement (of no more than two pages) telling us why you are interested in this role and outlining what your motivation is to join us.
- This should also summarise your skills, experience and achievements against the leadership competencies/capabilities and duties/responsibilities.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .

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Documents

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📌 Youth Worker (Sunshine Coast)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Sunshine Coast