Case Worker

**YMCA Wellbeing Services **aim to improve young people’s access and engagement with education through developing mental wellbeing. We achieve this through the provision of best practice individualised support pathways, including psychological intervention, counselling and case management support. In addition, we deliver evidence-based wellbeing group programs, both proactive and developmentally focused, that meet the needs of children and young people.

**YMCA Vocational School: Brisbane South Junior Campus** currently recruiting for a **Youth Wellbeing Case Worker **on a **part-time, fixed term basis** located in **Acacia Ridge, QLD.**

**ABOUT THE POSITION**

The role of a **Wellbeing Case Worker** is to support our students and their engagement with the YMCA Vocational School.

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited too):

- Provision of individualised assessment and support services to individual students and/or their families, aimed at reducing barriers to education and building positive engagement
- Facilitation of the delivery of comprehensive individual assessments and support planning for students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds, in accordance with all school policies and procedures
- Designing and delivering preventative and early intervention group programs
- Assist in the formulation of Personal Education Plans with teaching staff and resourcing staff with strategies that appropriately combat cognitive, sensory and/or social/ emotional challenges
- Impart up-to-date knowledge, skills and abilities to students accessing casework, enabling them to successfully participate and lead their own support pathways
- Liaise with locally-based service providers to facilitate productive working relationships that lead to opportunities for students

**ABOUT YOU**
- Tertiary Qualifications in Social work, Human services, Behavioural sciences or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in providing individualised support to people to improve their social-emotional, academic and vocational capacities
- Computer literacy and prior experience using a range of Microsoft Software; including Word and Excel.
- Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based assessment and support for young people experiencing difficulties related to mental health and/or disability
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
- Current Drivers Licence
- (P) Blue Card or willingness to obtain
- Willingness to obtain a National Criminal History Check.
- First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain.

**BENEFITS**

**The Y** offers a range of fantastic employee benefits which include:

- Generous Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 pa)
- Free YMCA Gym Membership
- Discounted Accommodation at the George Williams Hotel
- Discounts on YMCA Childcare Services
- Discounts on Private Health Care
- Full range of employee discounts

**Our Commitment**:
The YMCA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people

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