Residential Youth Worker

• Applications close by COB on Thursday, 26 March 2026

• Permanet/ Part-time (72.2 Hours per fortnight)

• Great opportunity to be part of the new Cairns Youth Residential Rehabilitation Service

• Operated by the Youth Advocacy & Support Service (YSAS) in collaboration with YETI, Gindaja & Queensland Health

• Access to learning and development opportunities

• Opportunity to deliver a positive impact for young people and their families

This position

• Based in Cairns, Queensland (occasional travel may be required)

• Remuneration SCHADS level 4, dependent on qualifications and experience+ employer superannuation contribution

• Generous salary packaging

• About the position

  The purpose of the Residential Youth AOD Worker is to work as part of a multidisciplinary team assisting vulnerable young people in need of support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As a Residential Youth AOD Worker you will be required to work a 24-hour roster which includes day, evening and night shifts at our Cairns Residential Rehabilitation Unit.

  YSAS recognises, respects, promotes and celebrates the value of diversity, adopts inclusive policies and strategies, and aims to have diversity within the YSAS workforce in line with the communities that it works with. YSAS strives to be an equal opportunity employer.

   For full details of the position, please see the position description below. 

  Please Note:

• As part of our Employment screening process, you will be required to undertake a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and have a current blue card.

• You must also have Australian work rights to apply for this position

• Further Enquiries

  For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Richard Hodges, Acting Residential Manager, on 0408375*** regarding the Residential Youth worker position, Recruitment Ref. Number – 015_2026