· Casual Contract - 8hr Shift Work including days, overnights and weekends
· Location: Boorloo (East Perth) WA 6004
· $51.8112 per hour + super + penalties
· Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all.
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Your Opportunity
Be part of our purpose driven Drug and Alcohol Youth Service (DAYS), supporting young people aged 12 to 21 through alcohol and other drug (AOD) withdrawal and respite in a safe, structured residential setting in East Perth. This unique program offers short term stays of up to 21 days, providing young people with the opportunity to stabilise, reset and step away from environmental pressures while participating in a daily therapeutic program.
This is an on-site position and you will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team, that plays a key part in supporting young people experiencing alcohol and other drug challenges, helping them develop life skills, build resilience and work toward positive outcomes. With access to clinical, medical and case management support, the service delivers holistic care tailored to each individual.
The role is involved in both program delivery and day to day operations that create a consistent, safe and supportive environment for young people.
This service operates a 24/7 rotating roster, and you must be available for 8-hour day, evening, and overnight shifts, including weekends and public holidays.
Your Key Responsibilities:
· Provide day to day support to young people using a trauma informed and strengths-based approach to promote safety, stability and wellbeing.
· Support young people through withdrawal, including de-escalation, crisis response and managing challenging behaviours in a calm and consistent manner.
· Assist with daily living tasks including meal preparation, maintaining the residence and encouraging personal care and hygiene.
· Facilitate educational group programs, daily activities and life skills development that support recovery and independence.
· Support medication processes including safe storage, documentation, and supervision of self-administration in line with policy.
· Maintain accurate case notes, complete documentation and contribute to case planning and handovers to ensure continuity of care.
· Build strong relationships with young people, families, carers and external services including transport to appointments and referral pathways
· Requirements for Success
· Demonstrated experience working with young people experiencing alcohol and other drug challenges, ideally within a residential or withdrawal setting.
· Relevant qualifications in youth work, community services, psychology, counselling, or social work, or equivalent experience.
· Ability to engage young people with complex needs, build genuine rapport and meet them where they are at.
· Strong capability in navigating managing challenging behaviours, setting and maintaining boundaries and responding effectively to day to day and crisis situations.
· Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment.
· Ability to reflect on their own practice and proactively attune to the needs of young people.
· Calm and respectful approach with the ability to work across a 24-hour rotating roster including days, nights, weekends and public holidays.
· Understanding of trauma informed care, child safe practices, co-occurring mental health and AOD, adolescent development and the impact of…