Detour Youth Coach
Detour Youth Coach
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Job Description
- Provide outreach to young people across the Greater Shepparton & Moira areas
- Increase your take-home pay with up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits
- Full Time Maximum Term until 30 June 2026
Your new role
In this role as Detour Youth Coach you will be responsible for delivering early intervention and prevention support to young people aged 1224 and their families through the Detour program. You will work closely with partners such as Melbourne City Mission Uniting and Kids Under Cover to provide intensive wrap-around coaching aimed at preventing youth homelessness.
You will help young people build essential life skills develop and commit to tailored plans for independence and connect them with their families communities and support networks. By focusing on early engagement you will empower young people to create sustainable pathways toward a more stable and fulfilling future.
Benefits of working at Uniting
Our work isnt easy but it matters. Work with people who care as much as addition to your salary of hourly rate (SCHADS Level 4) super you can access the following.
- Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning or 60% for centre staff!
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
- Relevant tertiary and / or post-graduate qualification is preferred with relevant experience in the community human services or social welfare sectors.
- Experience in working with and providing casework to young people and their families particularly within the context of early intervention and youth homelessness.
- Knowledge and experience with the youth homelessness sector and / or mainstream services.
- Extensive knowledge of casework principles.
- Understanding of key issues as related to youth homelessness and family breakdown.
- Knowledge and / or experience in Action Research and other related participatory engagement strategies.
View the position description here.
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest.
If this role sounds like a good fit for you please apply soon. Well review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
For any questions reach out to Grace Hearn on for a chat.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times. As a child safe organisation employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Through the recruitment process we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional however it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal a person with disability from a diverse background or LGBTQIA. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
Employment Type
Full-Time
