Day Program Mentor

Armadale - Australia

Yearly Salary: $ 88000 - 89000

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Us

Hope Community Services has been working alongside Western Australian communities for over 120 years helping people build safer healthier and more connected lives. We deliver a wide range of services across regional and metropolitan WA including family and domestic violence alcohol and other drugs mental health and youth justice.

Through our youth justice programs HOPE provides safe supportive and culturally appropriate environments for young people involved with the Youth Justice Service. We work collaboratively with young people to support positive decision-making build life skills and create pathways for a brighter future.

About the Role

As the Day Program Mentor youll work closely with the Coordinator to develop and deliver personalised strengths-based daily activity plans for young people residing in HOPEs Youth Justice Services. Your role will focus on supporting young people to take responsibility make healthy life choices and achieve their personal goals while awaiting their court dates.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing and implementing individualised strengths-based day programs aligned with Youth Justice Care Plans
Supporting young people to achieve their personal and case management goals
Building positive trusting relationships through mentoring and daily engagement
Facilitating recreational and life skills activities that promote healthy lifestyles
Managing challenging behaviours in line with HOPEs model of care
Contributing to house management ensuring a safe clean and supportive living environment
Accurately maintaining case notes daily summaries and incident reports in the Client Management System (CMS)
Collaborating with Youth Justice Services Aboriginal elders families and community stakeholders

Whats on Offer

Full-time permanent position 38 hours per week
$88090.08 superannuation generous salary packaging benefits
Supportive values-driven team culture focused on collaboration and respect
Ongoing training development and supervision opportunities
The chance to make a real impact in the lives of young people and their communities

Youll Need

Essential:

Relevant qualifications in Psychology Social Work Youth Work Mental Health Community Services or Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)
Experience working with at-risk young people including those with challenging behaviours
Strong communication conflict resolution and behavioural management skills
Understanding of culturally appropriate and trauma-informed practice
Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Administrative and computer literacy
Current C or A class Drivers Licence Working with Children Check National Police Clearance (within 3 months) and First Aid Certificate
Department of Justice Clearance - we will help you obtain this the clearance can take up to 6 weeks

Desirable:

Knowledge of factors underlying offending behaviour and youth justice issues
Understanding of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and willingness to undertake training
Mental Health First Aid certification
An interest in practical or recreational activities (e.g. craft gardening cooking woodwork)

Next Steps

If youre passionate about empowering young people to make positive life choices and thrive within their communities wed love to hear from you.

We Strongly Encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants.
As this role works closely with Aboriginal young people and families Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. HOPE is committed to creating a culturally safe and inclusive workplace where all staff feel valued and supported.

Apply now with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and motivation for this role.

About UsHope Community Services has been working alongside Western Australian communities for over 120 years helping people build safer healthier and more connected lives. We deliver a wide range of services across regional and metropolitan WA including family and domestic violence alcohol and oth...