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411733 · OSCA 2024

Youth Worker

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
2

Classification

Description

Assists young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional and financial problems in an agency framework.

Alternative titles

  • Youth Case Worker
  • Youth Development Officer
  • Youth Officer
  • Youth Support Worker

Unit group

4117 · Youth Support Workers

Description

Provide support and assistance to young people in the community, residential facilities and correctional settings.

Skill level

Occupation skill level 2

Australia

2

Tasks

Tasks include

  • Interviews and assesses individuals' needs, advises on entitlements and rights, and refers them to agencies and programs that can provide additional assistance
  • Provides support, and responds to young people experiencing immediate issues, stress or crisis, such as lack of housing, mental health crises, and other health emergencies
  • Empowers young people to achieve goals and steer their life in a positive direction, and engage in meaningful opportunities to enable independent living
  • Assists with youth access education programs and training to increase employability
  • Organises and supervises social, recreational and educational activities in local youth groups to assist young people to fulfil their potential as individuals, and be actively involved in their local community
  • May monitor and report on the progress of individuals

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