Youth Care Specialist

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeCaseManager Full time $86,000 - $93,000

About Us

Melbourne City Mission is a leading organization that works alongside thousands of Victorians to overcome barriers through various initiatives. Our mission is to provide innovative solutions for individuals facing homelessness, early years challenges, disability, palliative care, and education.

Our Frontyard Youth Services division offers a range of multidisciplinary programs for young people at risk or experiencing homelessness. Our goal is to support these individuals in meeting their physical, emotional, and social needs, while developing pathways out of homelessness.

This full-time position supports Young People residing in the Refuge and enhances our Healing Informed Case Management response with Circuit Breakers collaborative case management team. The position will work in a Multi-disciplinary Team moving from an individual to Team case management model of care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and support a co-working team case management approach with the multi-disciplinary team to young people through a healing-oriented framework responses.
  • Provide onsite and outreach support to young people that enables them to achieve their goals.
  • Develop, maintain and review living skills plans that help young people create positive and sustainable pathways out of homelessness.
  • Work with team members to facilitate access to specialist support services, including health, mental health, AOD and therapeutic interventions both within Frontyard and through external services in accordance with the case plan.

Requirements

  • A bachelor qualification in youth work/social work or a related tertiary qualification.
  • Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework and accommodation / refuge setting.
  • Understanding of assertive outreach support and interventions, including settlement support with a sustaining tenancies practice lens.
  • Strong passion for working with young people and ability to engage young people actively and assertively with complex needs.
  • An extensive understanding of the homelessness service system with knowledge of patterns, trends, systemic issues and principles in working with at risk young people.
  • Knowledge of the legislative requirements when working with at risk young people.

Benefits of Working with Us

  • Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia.
  • Attractive Salary Packaging benefits.
  • Supportive learning and development environment.
  • Culture of continuous improvement.

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