• This position is 3 days per week, time limited until June 2021
• Possibility of extension of ongoing hours of 2 days per week.
• Role is based at Box Hill and has been classified at SCHADS Level 6 with salary packaging available

About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

The Program:

Anglicare Victoria Youth Services are a provider of the Better Futures Leaving Care and Post Care service in the Eastern Region. The Better Futures program is an innovative program aimed at providing secondary consultation for young people aged 15 years and 9 months to 17 years and 5 months and intensive case management to young people aged 17 years and 6 months to 21 years of age, who are currently or have previously resided in Out Of Home Care and require additional support in education, employment, health and well-being, connections and housing and living skills, using an Advantaged Thinking Model. 

The Role:

The role provides a flexible outreach and case work approach that will assist young people to successfully engage, or re-engage in education, employment, health and well-being, connections and housing and living skills, using an Advantaged Thinking Model. The Case Manager will conduct assessments of young people and identify their needs, to create and support the achievement of goals in education, employment, health and well-being, connections and housing and living skills.  You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders to strengthen service delivery outcomes for young people at risk, for example by attending care team meetings, network meetings and service planning meetings

To be successful in this position:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Youth Work and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with substantial experience; or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream, or less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level.
• Experience in the case management of complex and at risk young people who have a history of childhood trauma where multiple service providers may be involved Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with young people from diverse backgrounds who may display high risk behaviours.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with young people from diverse backgrounds who may display high risk behaviours.
• Ability to identify and proactively address barriers for young people’s engagement in education, employment health and wellbeing, connections and housing and living skills.
• Ability to develop, implement, monitor and review a client centred goal plan.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

For a detailed position description,  PD_Case Manager_Better Future_East_Aug 2020.pdf 

To apply for this position you will need to complete the online application. You will be requested to attach your resume and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria as separate documents.

For further enquiries contact Gina Housakos, Youth Services Team Leader on 9896 6322.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.