Youth Worker

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Two part-time Youth Worker positions (0.6–0.8 FTE) at headspace Narre Warren & Pakenham, contracts to 20 June 2027, based at Narre Warren on Bunurong/Boonwurrung land, with a competitive rate plus 12% super and salary packaging up to $18,550. You’ll join a multidisciplinary team delivering intake, brief intervention, counselling, youth health and school-based support, helping young people access timely care. Requirements include a Certificate IV in Youth Work or equivalent, experience with adolescents with mild to moderate mental health concerns, and comfort with HEADSS assessments and risk screening. To apply, show concrete examples of brief interventions and navigation, highlight cultural responsiveness, and tailor your resume to diverse communities. Apply early and reach out to Team Leaders for a confidential chat.

Job Description

• 2 x part-time opportunities (0.6–0.8 FTE) | Contracts until 20 June 2027
• Based at headspace Narre Warren, on the lands of the Bunurong/Boonwurrung People
• Competitive hourly rate + 12% Super + Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550

Be part of a young person's first step towards support
Reaching out for help isn't always easy. As a Youth Worker with headspace Narre Warren & Pakenham, you'll play an important role in helping young people feel welcomed, heard and connected to the support they need.

Our service provides intake, brief intervention, counselling, youth health, school-based support and allied health services for young people and their support networks.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you'll support young people to navigate services, access timely care and build connections that promote positive wellbeing outcomes.

Your role, your impact
As a Youth Worker, you’ll help create a safe, inclusive and youth-friendly experience for young people accessing headspace services. You’ll be part of the first step in care for many young people – helping them feel listened to, understood and connected to the right support.

You will:

• Support young people to access care by completing phone screens, in-person appointments, intake conversations and service navigation
• Provide brief, strengths-based support using approaches such as HEADSS assessments, single session work, brief interventions and psychoeducation
• Help reduce wait times by supporting young people while they wait to access clinical practitioners, allied health providers or intake and brief intervention clinicians
• Build connection and engagement with young people, families, friends and stakeholders in a professional, timely and culturally responsive way
• Coordinate practical supports and referrals by linking young people with headspace National services, consortium agencies, community supports and other relevant services
• Contribute to group programs and resources by supporting evidence-informed psycho-social groups and helping identify useful resources across the service
• Maintain accurate client records through Each’s Client Management System (Episoft) and ensure service data is recorded in hAPI
• Support inclusive community engagement by contributing to awareness activities for young people from diverse communities, including CALD, Indigenous, LGBTIQA+, young men, and young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who brings strong communication skills, a calm and respectful approach, and a genuine commitment to supporting young people in ways that centre their strengths, choices and lived experience.

You bring:

• Minimum Certificate IV in Youth Work, or an equivalent qualification
• Experience working with adolescents and young adults with mild to moderate mental health presentations, and a sound understanding of adolescent development and youth mental health
• Experience completing mental health assessments, including mental state examination and risk assessment
• Confidence working with young people, families and friends from diverse backgrounds and communities
• Ability to work independently and contribute positively within a multidisciplinary team

What will make you stand out
You’ll be well placed for this role if you also bring:

• Experience working in a headspace, youth mental health or community-based setting
• Experience using brief intervention, single-session or recovery-oriented approaches
• Familiarity with HEADSS assessments, hAPI, Episoft or similar client management systems 
• Experience supporting young people from diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, LGBTIQA+ young people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees, people with disability and neurodivergent young people
• Understanding of local services, referral pathways and supports available to young people and families

What’s in it for you
Each is the lead agency for headspace. At Each you'll be supported to be your best.

We provide:

• Supportive & inclusive culture – Work with like-minded colleagues and leaders who genuinely care
• Boost your take-home pay – Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 tax-free per year) plus an extra $2,650 tax-free for meals and entertainment.
• Professional development & training – Access mentoring, supervision, leadership pathways, and discipline-specific learning.
• Support your wellbeing with access to Fitness Passport – discounted access to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities nationwide for you and your family
• Endless career opportunities – With over 200 programs across QLD, NSW, ACT, TAS 
  and VIC, there are plenty of pathways to progress
• Free, confidential support – Our Employee Assistance Program is available for you and your family
• More leave when you need it – 4 or 5 weeks annual leave (dependent upon award or agreement coverage), personal/carer’s leave, family & domestic violence leave, and the option to purchase extra leave

Additional Information

To view the full Position Description, click here or visit each.com.au, go to ‘Work With Us’ - ‘Careers’ - ‘Open Roles’ and search for this position.

For more information or a confidential conversation, please contact:
Jess Kerr, Team Leader – [email protected]
Danielle Storer, Team Leader – [email protected]

Applications Close: Wednesday 29th July 2026

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period – so don't miss out and apply today!

Our Commitment to Inclusion at Each
At Each, inclusion is at the heart of how we work, connect and care. We’re committed to a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and able to be themselves. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds, people with lived and/or living experience and people of all age and genders. Each is a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse, and we are committed to protecting the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Next Steps in the Hiring Process 
Learn more about next steps, check out our Hiring Process Guide.

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