Hi Everyone,

Katoomba Aboriginal Cultural Resource Centre (ACRC) is looking for an Outreach worker to work with young Aboriginal people in the Blue Mountains area in NSW.

Any queries can either go to Brad Moore the Co-ordinator of ACRC. Only applicants meeting all the essential criteria will be considered for an interview. Applications close 5.00pm 27^th July 2007.

You must get the full info pack before applying by contacting Brad on: 0414 066 366 or ACRC on: 02 4782 6569.

Below is a brief description of the position.

Blue Mountains

Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre

Job Description

Title: Indigenous Youth Outreach Worker

Responsible to: Blue Mountains Aboriginal Culture and Resource Centre (ACRC) Management Committee

Indigenous Youth Outreach Service Committee

The ACRC Co-ordinator

Salary: Hourly rate $25.87, Grade 4, year 1 Social and Community Services (SACS) NSW (State) Award paid according to the Mountains Community Resource Network Limited (MCRN) Recommended Rates

Hours: Eighteen (18) hours per week position ending in July 2008. There will also be some evening work included.

Summary of Position:

The following are the broad duties of this position:

· Liaise with Blue Mountains Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young people about their needs, focusing on youth aged 15 – 18 years;

· To provide an outreach service to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young people at risk of offending;

· To link Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth with ongoing educational opportunities;

· Provide crisis intervention, support, advocacy and harm minimisation activities;

· Development of agency partnerships to enhance service delivery to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with complex needs;

· Work with mainstream organisations to develop culturally-appropriate services;

· Provide culturally-appropriate referrals to other services;

Duties:

· Evaulate the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth;

· Assess and prioritise the needs of the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth;

· Initiate and implement responses to identified needs in accordance with the project guidelines;

· Implement early intervention Youth outreach services;

· Establish partnerships with educational bodies and / or providers, to assist young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in achieving their educational attainments;

· Monitor and evaluate actions undertaken in collaboration with the Indigenous Youth Outreach Service Committee;

· Increase the usage of mainstream services by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth;

· Participate in the review, develop and implementation of a workplan for this position in line with funding agreement and Aboriginal Culture & Resource Centre (ACRC) identified priorities;

· Liaise and network with other Blue Mountains and Western Sydney community organisations to take collaborative action to meet identified needs

Kelly Watson

Youth Services Development Officer (Wed/Thurs/Fri)

Blue Mountains City Council

Locked Bag 1005, Katoomba, 2780

Ph: 4780 5788 Fax: 4780 5721

This Position is a Job Share with Ryn Vlachou (Mon/Tues)

Did You Know?

Every night in NSW

11, 000 children and young people are homeless

Last year, 1 in 70 of the total population of young people aged 16 to 17 accessed a homeless service in Australia

(According to 2006 SAAP Data report)

Want to know more? Want to do something about it?

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