Work with us
We’re a team of staff and volunteers working together to create a community where all young people are valued, included and have every opportunity to thrive.
About YSAS
Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) is one of Australia’s largest and most comprehensive, youth specific community service organisation that enables young people experiencing serious disadvantage to access the resources and support they require to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
We are (and committed to being) a Child Safe organisation have a zero-tolerance policy on child abuse. We actively promote the safety and wellbeing of young people, and are committed to protecting young people from harm or abuse who come into contact with and/or access our service. Applicants must undergo rigorous screening and recruitment processes, including providing evidence of a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) registration and undergo a National Police Check.
YSAS aims to promote employment equality, diversity and inclusion for those of all ages, colours, races, ethnic or national origins, sexual orientation, marital and parental status, physical impairment, disability and religious beliefs and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
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.
Working for YSAS
We love what we do and we will enable you to be the best you can be. We will surround you with like-minded passionate peers that share the common goal of giving our young people the best chance at life. We’ll support you with ongoing training and harness your passion.
Benefits of working at YSAS
We have a supportive team and we know supporting our young people requires evolving skills. That is why we will provide constant training and opportunities to work within our numerous programs. And if our internal training sessions or externally provided ones weren’t enough, then we have generous study leave options as well. There are always opportunities to grow and develop new skills.
We also offer generous leave options including the option for you to buy more! This is all on top of a generous remuneration package including the option for you to salary package potentially meaning more dollars in the pocket. And as a YSAS employee, you can also access our free and confidential EAP counselling program.
Best of all we have great people that share the same vision and want to make a difference. We’ll celebrate your achievements and let the team know about it. So, if that sounds like what you want then we’d be lucky to have you!
Current vacancies
Residential Youth Worker
Positions available across Fitzroy, Geelong and Birribi sites
- Casual hours per fortnight
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 3 or 4 dependent on qualifications and experience + 11% Employer superannuation
- Generous Salary Packaging
The purpose of the Residential Youth AOD Worker role is to work as part of a multidisciplinary team assisting with 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.
Allied Health Practitioner
Collingwood
- Join the multidisciplinary Collingwood headspace team
- Admin support for appointments & billing
- AHPRA registration required
Exciting opportunity to work at Collingwood headspace supporting young people between the ages of 12-25. This role is an independent role as an Allied Health Practitioner delivering mental health support under the Better Health Medicare bulk bill model.
This is a Bulk Billing position with many benefits:
Friendly Reception team to assist in all administrative tasks such as appointment booking/rescheduling, managing correspondence/queries, billing.
Supportive multi-disciplinary team (clinicians & GPs) available to assist with any client concerns, needs or risks.
Access to the Practice Manager for new client allocation and non-attendance follow ups
Community Manager
Abbotsford and Sunshine
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 7 dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation
- Fixed term until 30th June 2026, Full Time, 5 Weeks Annual Leave
- Up to $15,900 for living expenses + up to $2,600 towards meals and entertainment can be tax-free through NFP Salary Packaging
The Zone is a youth alcohol and other drug (AOD) intersectional program and partnership between the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS), Odyssey House Victoria (OHV) and Drummond Street Services (DS).
The Zone supports young people aged 12-25 with a significant focus on intersectional support, particularly for Pasifika, African and LGBTQIA+ young people and families.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Manager who’s worked in the youth alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector. Someone who has a ‘safe pair of hands’ who can manage the routine daily operations of a service delivery including people management, financial management and practice compliance.
Nurse
headspace Collingwood
- Remuneration Nurses level 3 dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation
- Fixed term until 30th June 2026, Full Time, 5 Weeks Annual Leave
- Up to $15,900 for living expenses + up to $2,600 towards meals and entertainment can be tax-free through NFP Salary Packaging
The purpose of the position is to reduce the harms associated with problematic substance use in the community which seeks to engage young people 12-21 in public settings, complete assessments and provide AOD information, brief interventions and health promotion. This position is supported by the direct manager with collegial support from YSAS primary health staff and works closely with YSAS General Practitioners, community General Practitioners and Day Program staff.
Thus, integral to this role is a willingness to participate in pro-active engagement with young people in the community to promote their access to health services. This may involve some after hours work.
Care Coordinator
Cairns, QLD
- Remuneration SCHADS level 6 or RN 4 dependent on qualifications and experience
- Permanent (Full Time 76 hours per fortnight)
- 11.5 % Employer Superannuation Contribution, Generous salary packaging
The Care Coordinator plays an integral role in the development and delivery of the North Queensland Youth Alcohol and Other Drug (NQYAOD) model of care. Care Coordinator provide high quality care and case management of young people, and their families referred for an admission into the NQYAOD Residential Unit.
The Care Coordinator works closely with residential workers to support allocated Young People to achieve their goals during their stay at NQYAOD unit. Care coordinator is responsible for the development, implementation, facilitation and continuous review of group programs and activities within the NQYAOD. The coordinator ensures the content of group delivered are of high quality, evidence based and appropriate for the young people admitted to NQYAOD unit.