CAYLUS – Youth Engagement Worker – 3.1 Cas ATSI

Position Summary

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.

CAYLUS is a petrol sniffing prevention program. CAYLUS services remote communities across Central Australia to reduce the supply, demand and harm caused by volatile substance use.

CAYLUS also supports various community projects that support the health, safety and wellbeing of young people.

This is an Aboriginal Identified role, and only Aboriginal people will be considered. This position will work on a casual basis in remote communities across Central Australia.

As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

Responsibilities

• ·Work alongside other CAYLUS staff to support the delivery of youth programs and activities including bush trips, youth diversion programs, arts and crafts, sports, music, dance, and media programs and other community identified programs.
• ·Support the cultural induction of CAYLUS staff.
• ·Talk to young people and their families about sniffing and how to access rehab programs, with guidance from senior staff.
• ·Help look after CAYLUS assets – cars and equipment, and other valuable assets.
• ·Engage young people and their families, as well as Elders and other community member to understand what kind of activities are needed in each community.
• ·Work alongside other stakeholders including police, NTG, clinic, school and other visiting service providers under direction.
• ·Work in compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• ·Provide verbal updates and stay in contact with other CAYLUS staff.
• ·Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.
• ·Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation.
• ·Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.
• ·Other reasonable duties as required.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Required

• ·Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
• ·Ability to follow procedures and work under supervision.
• ·Interest and passion for working with young people and running youth programs and activities.
• ·Willingness to support young people to access other services including rehab, health and mental health services, youth programs, school, youth justice, and other educational opportunities with guidance.
• Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, and satisfactory Police Check.
• Preferred
• ·Indigenous language skills and ability to translate local languages and English.
• ·Ability to travel to other communities from time to time.
• ·Current First Aid Certificate, or ability and willingness to attain.