Youth Justice Worker
OSCA 411732
3,700
32.8%
61.1%
35 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Youth Justice Worker is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
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About this career
Supports young people in a correctional setting to improve their education and work skills, maintain family links, and assist them with integration into the community.
What they typically do
- Assists with the implementation of education, rehabilitation and other programs to enable reintegration into the community
- Engages individuals in education and recreational activities through active participation, encouragement and mentoring
- Develops age-appropriate living and domestic skills, and helps establish healthy personal hygiene routines
- Engages with young people, conducts risk assessments, undertakes searches and monitors behaviours
- Helps develop positive family relationships, supports young people to be involved in their communities, and engages with employment services
- Understands the youth justice system, relevant legislation, processes and procedures, and establishes and maintains positive and productive working arrangements with a range of stakeholders
- Supervises detainees in transit between courts, prisons and other facilities
Where they work
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Youth Justice Worker.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.