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
Youth AOD Senior Intake Nurse
Fitzroy
- Full Time (76 Hours per fortnight) – Permanent Position
- Remuneration RN level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation
- 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
- Other registration required: AHPRA
The purpose of the Senior Intake Nurse role is to provide specialist support and care to Young people that are admitted to the Residential Withdrawal Units and Rehab Units. The position will facilitate withdrawal / rehab services for young people seeking assistance in their physical detoxification and Rehabilitation from licit and illicit substances use. This position works closely with YSAS General Practitioners, community General Practitioners and residential staff team. This position will provide management coverage to the Residential units and Intake Team during periods of managerial leave, this position will then entail being responsible and accountable for the operational performance, financial, quality and risk management of the Residential unit.
Youth Worker-HEY Peninsula Pride
Frankston
- Permanent Part-time (45.6 Hours per fortnight)
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation
- 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
This position is funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) – Healthy and Equal Youth (HEY) initiative. HEY is about supporting the health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ young Victorians. HEY brings together a network of partner organisations specialising in support and services for LGBTQIA+ young people. HEY partners provide peer support, referral, community visibility, celebration and education. The vision of the HEY partners is that LGBTQIA+ young people in Victoria have their rights upheld, are safe, empowered and celebrated.
The HEY Peninsula Pride program is responsible for undertaking a range of youth work activities to support young people which include the co-facilitation of LGBTQIA+ group activity based programs in collaboration with program partners within the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region. The HEY Peninsula Pride program supports access for LGBTQIA+ young people to social, health and mental health services in collaboration and consultation with headspace Frankston and headspace Rosebud sites.
YoDAA Youth AOD Advisor
Head Office
- Part-time (60.8 hours per fortnight) – Fixed term until June 2026
- Remuneration SCHCADS level 5 dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation
- 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
YoDAA (Youth Drug and Alcohol Advice) is a Victorian statewide service providing specialist youth drug and alcohol information, advice and referrals via multiple channels (email, online, telephone).
YoDAA provides an easy and accessible process for anyone to have access to support, advice and resources to assist with addressing AOD issues for a young person (age 12-25). Connection may be with the young person themself, or via a parent, relative or a professional.
YoDAA provides a bridge to help seekers to connect to services best suited to their needs and assists people to navigate the service system in the most seamless manner.
YoDAA aims to enable better outcomes for young people with problematic substance use through a more coordinated, responsive, accessible and easy to navigate Youth AOD service system in Victoria.