Youth Worker, Youth Justice Community Support Services (YJCSS)

CatholicCare Victoria

Location not specified

Posted: December 9, 2025

Job Description

Applications close

Sunday, 14 December 2025

Location

Ballarat

EFT
75 hours per fortnight, maximum term position until 31 December 2026

About the role

CatholicCare Victoria’s Youth Justice Community Support Service (YJCSS) is an integrated approach to the provision of intensive support and services to young people involved with Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) Youth Justice Unit to complement the statutory case management for clients assessed as requiring high to intensive level of intervention.

You will provide a flexible and intensive supervisory and support response to young people under statutory order including Youth Control Orders (YCO) and Intensive Bail (IB). This position works as part of an integrated team to provide individually targeted supports and responses to young people who have come into contact with the justice system to address their criminogenic behaviours and avoid further progression in the criminal justice system.

Specifically, the position is responsible for:
Utilising an assertive outreach and engagement approach, provide a combination of centre based and assertive outreach to ensure a flexible support response to young people
Implementing support plans, in conjunction with Youth Justice workers and other key stakeholders and participate fully in care team meetings
Supporting young people to access and engage in structured programs and prosocial activities both inside and outside of normal business hours including weekends
Participating the development and implementation of Group activities where appropriate
Maintaining confidential client files
Collecting and and maintaining data according to DJCS Guidelines and CatholicCare Victoria reporting standards including Outcome Star

To be considered for this position, applicants require:
Tertiary qualifications in Youth Work, Welfare, Social Work or relevant discipline
Experience in delivering service responses and interventions that promote a reduction in offending by young people
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Youth Justice system, relevant legislation and processes
Demonstrated understanding of trauma informed practice with young people and families

Contact

Linda Ferguson

Team Leader, Youth Justice

Mobile: 0490 305 650

People Team

Email: [email protected]

Position Description

Youth Worker (YJCSS)

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