Youth and Family Worker - MyLife

Youth and Family Worker – MyLife

Location: Sale

Full-Time | Permanent

Base salary from $88,090 - $94,790 + super + salary packaging.

Applications close: 6 October 2025

Change lives and shape a brighter future for children, young people and families.

Are You...

• Passionate about working with children, young people and families?
• Ready to make a lasting impact?
• Keen to work within a supportive, values-driven organisation?

If so, we want to hear from you!

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About Anchor

At Anchor, we walk alongside children, young people, and families to create genuine change. Our trauma-informed, strength-based practice is grounded in Advantage Thinking and Self-Determination Theory. We prioritise the voices of our clients in everything we do.

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About the MyLife Program

Our MyLife program supports young people at risk of entering or transitioning out of residential care. Funded by Targeted Care Packages, this role provides intensive, tailored support to help young people and families thrive.

You’ll deliver support across various pathways including care transitions, family reunification, and family preservation – helping clients develop independence, strengthen connections, and pursue education or employment opportunities.

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What the role involves

As a Youth and Family Worker, you will:

• Provide flexible, outreach-based support to children, young people and their families.
• Deliver in-home supports and practical skill-building (e.g., living skills, budgeting, tenancy).
• Build and maintain trusting relationships that foster positive growth.
• Collaborate with service systems to develop and maintain case plans.
• Focus on strengths, opportunities and client-defined goals.

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Your skills and experience

• A Diploma or higher qualification in Community Services or a related field.
• Experience supporting children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Strong understanding of: (a) trauma-informed practice, (b) adolescent development and (c) mental health, and substance use.
• Relevant service systems and supports.
• Passion, resilience, and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

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Why Anchor?

We’re committed to your wellbeing and professional growth. You'll join a passionate, supportive team that values the work you do.

We Offer:

• 2 days additional paid Christmas leave.
• Up to $15,900 salary packaging and $2,650 for meals & entertainment.
• Regular supervision and professional development.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• A values-led culture that welcomes diversity and encourages lived experience.

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Ready To Apply?

Please visit our website at www.anchor.org.au to view the Position Description and submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining why you believe why this role is the right fit for you. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Anchor reserves the right to commence recruitment immediately. Only applicants with legal working rights in Australia will be considered.

Successful candidates will be required to meet the following screening requirements:

• Criminal History Check
• Working with Children Check (employee)
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia

For further information contact People and Culture via email: employment@anchor.org.au

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Our Child Safety, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Anchor is a child safe organisation, committed to child safety and wellbeing. Anchor recruits’ staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

At Anchor, we aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality, or religion.  We welcome and strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience to apply.

Anchor is committed to creating a culturally safe environment that values and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people(s); where culture and heritage is acknowledged, and respected, as being core to their existence. We recognise and respect the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our communities.  We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.