Youth Early Intervention Program Officer

Job description

About RSPCA Queensland For nearly 140 years, RSPCA Queensland has been a leading animal welfare charity, dedicated to improving the lives of animals - whether domestic, farmed, or native. We care for over 42,000 animals annually, relying on the generosity of animal lovers like you to fund 91% of our life-changing services. Our Purpose: We exist for animals to live better lives. About the Role: As a Youth Early Intervention Program Officer , you’ll play a powerful role in supporting young people to reconnect - with themselves, their community and the animals in their care. Working within our Tails of Change: Early Intervention Project, you’ll deliver programs including Youth4Paws, Young Paws and New Paths, using hands-on animal welfare experiences to build empathy, emotional regulation and positive life skills in at-risk and disengaged young people. This is a unique role that sits at the intersection of youth work, education and animal welfare. You’ll facilitate meaningful, structured sessions both onsite at our Wacol Animal Care Campus and within the West Moreton Youth Detention Centre, working closely with partner agencies such as Queensland Police and Youth Justice. This is a fix...