Youth Practitioner - Supporting Adolescent Boys Trial

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Introduction:
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About Us

We are one of the largest and progressive not-for-profit regional community services providers in South Australia. Established over 100 years ago, we are headquartered in Port Pirie with over 340 talented, qualified employees and over 170 dedicated volunteers.

Our positive, hands-on involvement in regional communities is rewarding and enriching, both for staff and for the people we work with.

Every day we celebrate diversity, thrive on inclusion and demand equity. We provide a collaborative, supportive and flexible working environment while constantly advocating for change to make things even better!

About You

We are always on the lookout for people who share our values and passion to join our team. We can offer you the chance to thrive in a career that makes a difference in people's lives.

If you are kind, compassionate, believe in a society that is fair and justice for all the community, then we want you!

Why Join Us

You will have:

• Flexible working arrangements and salary packaging benefits.
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members.
• A seat at the table where grassroots changes/improvements are made to tackle social justice issues.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing initiatives.
• A career pathway with a comprehensive induction, as well as continuous training.
• Ongoing support and professional development opportunities.

We recognise that diversity in our workforce enables us to better support our clients' aspirations and goals. So, if you are a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, LGBTIQA+ person, from a culturally diverse group, have lived experience or are unique in any other way, we would love to hear from you.

We are honored to be a White Ribbon Accredited Workplace. In November 2024, we also achieved Bronze Tier Status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) through Pride in Diversity

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to respond to every applicant.

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Uniting Country SA - Caring for Country People

ucsa.org.au

Description:
About The Position

Location: Port Augusta

Status: Contract to 30th June 2027 - Full Time

Closing Date for Applications: 28th October 2025

The Supporting Adolescent Boys Trial is a national early intervention trial for young men and adolescent boys aged 12-18 years who present with adverse childhood experiences including family and domestic violence and who are using, or at risk of using, family, domestic or sexual violence (FDSV). This program is a formal consortia arrangement between Centacare Country SA, Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation and Uniting Country SA.

As the Youth Practitioner, you will support participants' recovery and healing from their experience of family and domestic violence. You will build the evidence base on effective approaches to supporting young men and boys exposed to family and domestic violence to reduce the risk of them using FDSV.

Please view the Position Description for further information on the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Skills and Experiences:
You will:

• Have strong relationship building and communication skills.
• Be experienced in working in a highly confidential manner within a sensitive, complex and demanding environment.
• Exercise initiative and have well developed problem-solving skills.
• Have demonstrated experience in individual therapeutic case work.

It is essential for you to have:

• Current Australian Drivers Licence.
• Relevant experience in the domestic, family and sexual violence, youth justice or child protection sectors.

It is desirable for you to have:

• A Certificate IV (or above) in a Human Services related discipline.

You may also need to be available for some out of hours work and travel between Uniting Country SA sites or interstate as required.

Our process requires you to provide a Resume, Cover Letter and a statement addressing the Duties and Responsibilities contained within the Position Description. You will need to put this information in three (3) separate documents and upload each document.

Refer to our Guide to Applying for more information.

All offers of employment are subject to the screening and assessment requirements of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 and any other legislation that interacts with it.

Please contact Heather Eglinton on 0457 756 182 for any questions concerning this position and/or the salary range.

Let us know if you require assistance or adjustments to our recruitment process to better meet your needs. You can tell us by contacting Ethan Walter, Recruitment Specialist via email at: careers@ucsa.org.au or by phone on: 0466 503 880.