Description

Youth Mentor(Identified)

1 Full time Permanent

Based in Cairns

Salary: Wuchopperen Health Service Limited Enterprise Agreement (2023)

Social, Community, Homecare and Disability Employees and grade 4

$91,065.00- $97,987.50 per annum

Wuchopperen Health Service

‘A culturally dynamic community where everyone thrives in health and wellbeing’.

Wuchopperen is a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Organisation providing holistic health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Cairns.

Benefits of working with Wuchopperen:

We provide a positive work culture and a diverse and inclusive environment. Our people matter to us, and we are committed to supporting them:

- Competitive Salary + 12% Super + Salary Sacrifice (up to $15,899 for tax free advantages and $2,650 p/a for entertainment benefits).
- 5 weeks annual leave and 15 days personal leave pro rata.
- Commitment to professional development.
- EAP for employees and family members.

About the role:

The purpose of the Youth Mentor position is to provide appropriate cultural mentoring support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who have been referred to the service by Queensland Police Service, Diversionary Service, Youth Justice, other community agencies, community members and families to enable connection with their cultural heritage and practices to influence non-offending lifestyles.

The Youth Mentor is supervised by the Manager, Youth and Family Services and the position has no supervisory responsibilities.





This position works closely with other members of the Youth and Family Services team and maintains regular contact with other program staff to ensure effective outcomes for clients.

Key responsibilities:

- Liaise with the Youth Justice Family Led Decision Making Program and other relevant youth and families funded programs to undertake family and support mapping along with the development of genograms for young people accessing the service and identify key cultural supports for the young person.
- Work with young people referred to establish connections with family or kin to strengthen their connection to culture.
- Engage and collaborate with families and other people of significance identified for the young person; to assist with their connections to natural supports, via a trusted adult mentor.
- Provision of activities to support connections between young people and their cultural networks in order to strengthen kinship networks, connection to culture, community and country. These will include quarterly healing camps and other outdoor activities.
- Establishment of key networks to support the undertaking of activities within various locations in the Cairns Region guided by cultural protocols.
- Provide direct individual support,



advocacy and referral to young people where the young person has identified additional support requirements and develop case plans based on their agreed goals and supports to be provided.
- Liaise with the Youth and Family Wellbeing Workers and other relevant youth and family funded programs to ensure that young people are engaged with the program for ongoing collaborative case management.
- Develop and maintain strong links with a wide range of service providers, particularly YETI, Queensland Police, Youth Justice and other youth and family agencies within the region to enable the provision of a coordinated service.
- Ensure accurate collection of client information and data, maintain case file notes and upload data on a weekly basis using the digital reporting system.
- Participate in organisational and community activities to advance the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Work within Wuchopperen’s Policies and Procedures including the Staff Code of Conduct and the Work Health and Safety requirements and contribute to continuous improvement processes to ensure compliance with relevant standards and safe, effective service delivery.
- Other duties as required, within your skills, experience and capacity.

Core Capabilities:

Assessment of merit for this role will be based on the knowledge, skills and experience, potential for development and personal qualities. The competencies listed below are considered to the most critical for success in

📌 Youth Mentor (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Wuchopperen Health Service
📍 Cairns Regional