• Location: Kingston, AU
• Employment Type:  Part Time 
• $35.00  to $37.98 per hour + super

The YMCA operates a number of services including Child Care, health and fitness, education and training, outdoor education and camping, accommodation and hospitality along with benevolent activities including the YMCA Vocational School and the Schools' Breakfast program.

As the social impact arm of the YMCA, Y-Care, trades as YMCA Social Impact and exists to serve people in our community who are disadvantaged.  

ROLE SPECIFICATIONS

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. 

ABOUT THE POSITION

Wellbeing Case workers currently work within the YMCA Vocational School, supporting adolescents who have disengaged from mainstream education.

This position will be located at our Clem Jones Campus in Kingston.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, Wellbeing Case Workers achieve long term outcomes by:

• Providing individualised assessment and support services to individual students and/or their families, aimed at reducing barriers to education and building positive engagement;
• Designing and delivering preventative and early intervention group programs;
• Developing the capabilities of staff by delivering YMCA’s wellbeing framework, Thrive, including the creation of resources and training other staff on all wellbeing-related matters; and
• Supporting students’ learning by coordinating support and assistance pathways both within the organisation’s multi-disciplinary team, and through external allied health and other community partners. 
• 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.

This is permanent, part-time position, working 4 days per week, 7.5 hours per day, 30 hours per week. 

To request a position description for the role please email YMCA Human Resources via email to: [email protected], using the subject line: Wellbeing Case Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a commitment to the YMCA's mission, vision and values and will be able to meet the following selection criteria:

Essential:

• Tertiary qualifications in social work, human services, behavioural sciences or equivalent;
• Highly developed skills and experience in working with young people to provide individualised support that enables students to improve their social-emotional, academic and vocational capacities;
• Demonstrated expertise in evidence based assessment and support for young people experiencing difficulties related to mental health and/or disability;
• Well-developed written communication skills with the ability to provide high quality professional reports and case notes; 
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders;
• Demonstrated capacity to participate positively in a team environment and work across other program areas;
• Computer literacy and prior experience using a range of office software including Word and Excel;
• Current driver's licence, current Blue Card, a National Criminal History check and first aid qualification or willingness to obtain. 

Desirable:

• Postgraduate tertiary qualifications in psychology, counselling or education;
• Membership of the AASW or other professional registering organisation;
• Mental Health accreditation (Social Work)  

APPLICATION PROCESS 

Please upload your resume/CV and a 1-2 page cover letter detailing your suitability for this position by responding to the selection criteria stated above.

You must have working rights in Australia to be able to apply for this position.

YMCA, including Boards of Directors, is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding Children and Young People framework. YMCA requires that all applicants undergo satisfactory screening prior to commencement, including but not limited to: 

• A national criminal history check;
• An international criminal history check where applicants have worked overseas;
• Holding or obtaining a Working with Children Clearance/ equivalent in accordance with state/ territory laws.

Any successfully appointed applicant will be required to adhere to the Safeguarding Children and Young People framework, which includes a thorough safeguarding children and young people induction and committing to upholding the safety and wellbeing of children and young people throughout their engagement with YMCA.

The YMCA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people.

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The YMCA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people.