Youth Worker ICMT

Youth Worker (Intensive Case Management Team) - Hamilton
We are more committed than ever to providing proactive and comprehensive care to young people.
Our teams are focused on significantly improving the life experiences and outcomes of rangatahi.
We want our teams to inspire sustained change by providing a therapeutic and mana enhancing experience, that ultimately reduces re-offending.
To ensure we can deliver on our commitments, we are searching for an experienced and passionate Youth Worker based in Hamilton.
You will join our Intensive Case Management team and support our upcoming work.
Our Intensive Case Management teams comprise both experienced youth justice and care and protection social workers, working alongside a youth worker.
These teams will provide specialised and therapeutic care to serious and persistent young offenders.
Our Youth Workers are critical in helping to guide and shape our ways of working.
They are positive role models with a passion for supporting and empowering rangatahi, contributing to better life outcomes for rangatahi, and caring about the impact they have as role models.
Mō te tūnga | About the role
We're looking for an experienced and passionate youth worker who wants to make a real difference by putting rangatahi at the heart of everything they do.
You will be part of a small but dedicated team, where you will work in partnership with rangatahi, their whānau, police, and community support services to address the underlying factors that contribute to the risk of offending, to reduce the potential for lifelong offending.
You will work directly with our young people to develop and deliver activities and programmes that give them opportunities to create and work towards positive goals.
You'll be a champion for them, helping them recognise and realise their own potential, and give them hope to lead positive lives.
Our youth workers have many responsibilities, including:

Building high-trust and positive relationships with rangatahi
Supporting young offenders in their personal growth and rehabilitation with a focus on health, education, training and employment
Working with rangatahi to help them build and strengthen relationships with their whānau and communities and encouraging them to act on referrals to services
We are looking for a youth worker who is passionate, caring, and focused on the growth and development of rangatahi.
You will have a sound knowledge and understanding of all systems that affect day-to-day care and support of rangatahi, and will be open-minded about new, exciting, and innovative approaches.
To be successful in this role you must bring:

A passion for wanting to make a positive difference in the lives of rangatahi.
The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of people.
Good communication skills with the ability to work with others and contribute to a supportive and inclusive team.
Knowledge of Te Ao Māori and tikanga is an advantage - Oranga Tamariki is committed to developing our kaimahi to develop this important capability.
Willingness to work across a roster that covers mornings and evenings.
From time to time, there may be a requirement to work weekends and public holidays too.
Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
Full training, supervision, and career development opportunities.
The ability to make long-lasting relationships with the community.
The opportunity to work as part of a team that truly wants to make a real difference by putting rangatahi at the heart of everything we do.
If you care about providing rangatahi with the aroha and support they need early on in life, you'll get immense satisfaction from being able to turn lives around and seeing the difference your mahi makes to our young Kiwis.
So, will you join us?
Apply online with your CV and Covering Letter.
If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee already, please ensure you apply with a log in using your Oranga Tamariki email address.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact ***
Hurry as applications for this role close on 4th February 2025
If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol.
Oranga Tamariki is committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace.
We provide equal employment opportunities and welcome applications from everyone who can meet the requirements of the role.
We also support flexible working arrangements.
Reference # 32487
Posted on 22 Jan 2025
Closes on 05 Feb 2025 23:
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Location(s) Hamilton
Expertise Care Services, Management, Services for children and families, Youth Justice, Youth work
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