Be the difference in a young person's life.
We're looking for a passionate Youth Worker / Case Manager to support young people aged 10–25 across Metropolitan Adelaide to overcome challenges, build resilience, and create positive pathways for their future.
Based in Noarlunga Centre, you'll provide strengths-based case management, advocacy, and practical support to young people experiencing complex circumstances. Every day brings the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, empower young people, and help them achieve their goals.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Provide strengths-based case management, advocacy, and practical support to young people with diverse and complex needs.
- Help young people achieve their goals and connect with the right services, opportunities, and community supports.
- Build strong relationships with young people, families, community organisations, and government agencies.
- Coordinate referrals and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
- Advocate for the rights, wellbeing, and aspirations of young people.
- Support young people to build confidence, resilience, independence, and community participation.
- Maintain accurate case records and contribute to reporting, service improvement, and identifying emerging issues affecting young people.
What You'll Bring
You are passionate about supporting young people and committed to creating opportunities for those facing significant challenges.
Essential Qualifications
- Cert IV in Youth Work or equivalent.
- Current DHS Working with Children Check.
- Current DHS NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Skills & Experience
- Experience working with young people with complex needs.
- Demonstrated case management experience, including assessment, planning, referral, and advocacy.
- Knowledge of issues impacting young people, including homelessness, mental health, youth justice, alcohol and other drugs, education engagement, and young parenting.
- Demonstrated ability to design, facilitate, and evaluate programs and group activities for young people, adapting content to meet the needs of diverse school and community audiences.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to social justice, empowerment, and culturally responsive practice.
Why You'll Love Working at UnitingSA
At UnitingSA, we're committed to building stronger communities and supporting people to live their best lives. In this role, you'll help young people overcome challenges, build resilience, and create positive pathways for their future.
At UnitingSA, every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive and every team member plays a part in making that happen.
What we offer:
- Salary Packaging: Boost your take-home pay with up to $15,900 tax-free annually, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
- Wellbeing Support: Access our Employee Assistance Programme for both personal and professional support.
- Flexible & Inclusive Work Environment: We embrace diversity and support work-life balance.
- Leave Loading: Enjoy a 17.5% leave loading to enhance your holiday pay.
Ready to Help Shape Brighter Futures?
If you're a Youth Worker, Social Worker, or Case Manager looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference in the lives of young people, we'd love to hear from you.
Want to learn more? Call Hayley Cross, Coordinator - Youth Learning on 0436 696 011 for a confidential chat.
You can review the Job Description by following the prompts to apply.
We welcome applications from all community members, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (who are strongly encouraged to apply), culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with all abilities and diversities.
You don’t need to tick every box! If this role speaks to you and you’re ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now! Applications close Friday 31st July 2026.
We may close this advert early if we find the right candidate.
Our application process is mobile-friendly for your convenience.
Join UnitingSA and help empower young people to build brighter futures.
