Frontyard Youth Worker
2 weeks ago
About the Opportunity
Frontyard Youth Services is a specialist youth service providing a range of multidisciplinary programs to meet the holistic needs of young people aged between 12 and 25 years who are at risk or experiencing homelessness.
Frontyard aims to support young people to meet their physical, emotional and social needs and to develop pathways out of homelessness.
Many of the services at Frontyard work with young people across greater Melbourne and throughout Victoria.Duties of this role may include but are not limited to the following:
- Support the intake space by creating a welcoming, client friendly and equitable space
- Monitor, assess and proactively respond, ensuring safety and comfort of all young people visiting the service.
- Assist young people to identify their support needs and develop a pathway through the Frontyard Integrated Model.
- Provide high quality initial assessment and planning services to young people presenting at Frontyard who are experiencing homelessness.
- Actively engage early intervention strategies to reconcile young people with their community of origin.
- Create an interim response plan with young people to enable a positive and sustainable pathway out of homelessness.
About you
We are looking for someone who has:
- An understanding of the requirements for ensuring child safety.
- Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a National Police check, International Police check (if required), a current Victorian Working with Children Check (Employee), current Victorian Drivers Licence, and the right to work in Australia.
- Internetenabled device for Time & Attendance when working offsite.
Benefits of working with MCM include:
- Diverse and inclusive organisation
- Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
- Supportive learning and development environment
- Culture of continuous improvement
Essential:
- A tertiary level degree in Youth Work, Social Work, or a related discipline or extensive experience working in the community services sector.
- A thorough understanding of intake, assessment and care planning.
- Strong ability to actively and assertively engage young people with complex needs.
- Demonstrated experience actively engaging with young people who are experiencing homelessness or present with multiple and complex needs including mental health and/or alcohol or other drug issues.
- Extensive knowledge of the youth homelessness sector and service providers
Screening Criteria
- National Police check
- Working with Children check and NDIS Worker Screening check or ability to obtain
- Valid Victorian Drivers license
- Right to Work in Australia
- Up to date with COVID19 Vaccinations or valid medical exemption
- MCM employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID19.
About MCM
MCM is an* inclusive and equal opportunity employer* with a strong commitment to
safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people.
We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Early Years, Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.
Our commitment to Diversity
At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.
Our commitment to Safety
MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability.
All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.Job Type:
Part-time
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