Group
Occupation
411733 Youth Worker
Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0
Released
6/12/2024
411733 Youth Worker
Assists young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional and financial problems in an agency framework.
Residential Youth Workers and Youth Justice Workers are excluded from this occupation. Residential Youth Workers are included in Occupation 411731 Residential Youth Worker. Youth Justice Workers are included in Occupation 411732 Youth Justice Worker.
Alternative titles
- Youth Case Worker
- Youth Development Officer
- Youth Officer
- Youth Support Worker
Skill level: 2
Main tasks
- Interviews and assesses individuals' needs, advises on entitlements and rights, and refers them to agencies and programs that can provide additional assistance
- Provides support, and responds to young people experiencing immediate issues, stress or crisis, such as lack of housing, mental health crises, and other health emergencies
- Empowers young people to achieve goals and steer their life in a positive direction, and engage in meaningful opportunities to enable independent living
- Assists with youth access education programs and training to increase employability
- Organises and supervises social, recreational and educational activities in local youth groups to assist young people to fulfil their potential as individuals, and be actively involved in their local community
- May monitor and report on the progress of individuals