Initial Assessment

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne City Mission Full time

**About the Opportunity**:
The Homelessness, Justice & Family Services division consists of five conceptual domains:

- Accommodation;
- Youth and Family Homelessness;
- Frontyard Youth Services;
- Family Services.

Melbourne Youth Support Service (MYSS) is one of the many integrated services located at Frontyard. MYSS is a state-wide Access Point for young people requiring assistance from the Homelessness Service System. MYSS initial assessment and planning and supported referrals into housing and other support related programs.

The Initial Assessment & Planning worker will provide high quality intake services and care coordination to all young people presenting to Frontyard, creating a safe and welcoming space where young people can access the support they need. This will include completing initial assessment and planning, delivering living skills programs and interim support to all young people presenting to Frontyard who are homeless and require holistic support to achieve their goals.

**About you**:
We are looking for someone who can:

- 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.
- Create an interim response plan with young people to enable a positive and sustainable pathway out of homelessness.
- Develop advanced safety planning and crisis interventions to meet the needs of young people with multiple and complex needs.
- Build strong relationships with other service providers and the wider community to support pathways and advocacy for disadvantaged young people.

**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.
- 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 of current trends and issues impacting at risk young people and the resources available to assist them.
- Strong ability to actively and assertively engage young people with complex needs.
- Extensive knowledge of healing-oriented practice.
- Knowledge of the legislative requirements when working with at risk young people.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills, encompassing verbal, written and ICT.
- An understanding of the requirements for ensuring child safety.

**Screening Criteria**:

- National Police check
- Working with Children check
- Valid Victorian Drivers license
- Right to Work in Australia

**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.

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