• Would you like to work with young people providing early intervention and intensive support with the aim of diverting them from the criminal justice system?
• Are looking to move into a leadership position and able to provide mentoring and coaching to staff, supporting the team leader to manage performance and compliance?
• Join a community focused organisation with strong values and collaborative approach
• Full-time position for 12 months based out of Bendigo

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.

Anglicare Victoria are the state’s largest provider of Out Of Home Care services and, with the support of a large network of passionate and dedicated staff, provide safe and nurturing homes to young people from a variety of backgrounds. We strive to create an environment where employees feel valued and rewarded, making Anglicare Victoria a great place to work.

The Position:

This position will be part of our youth services team which consists of a number of specialist programs, from Homelessness to early intervention and educational services, all designed to help engage young people and ensure their long term safety, stability and overall wellbeing. This role is to work specifically within the Youth Justice Community Support Service (YJCSS) and Youth Support Service (YSS).

These programs aim to:

• Provide intensive support for Youth Justice Clients, including after hours support;
• Provide early intervention and case management, aimed at diverting young people from the Youth Justice system

The Senior Practitioner aims to;

• Provide expertise, guidance and leadership in managing quality including performance against relevant targets, meeting and complying with service delivery standards, and continuous quality improvement
• Support the management of teams, including mentoring and coaching of staff where required, and use professional expertise, to generate quality outcomes in line with the goals of the organisation
• Take responsibility for key program portfolios that are assigned, and provide authoritative advice, problem-resolution and practice support in relation to these portfolios, including understanding of information technology, tools and systems used by the program.
• Provide practice leadership to staff, high-quality consultancy to colleagues, and authoritative advice and support within the relevant area of expertise
• Represent Anglicare, the team and the program on committees and at relevant stakeholder forums and partnership meetings, with decision-making as delegated by the Program Manager, Team Leader or members of the Regional Management Team.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with substantial experience; or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream
• Demonstrated understanding of the youth justice, child protection and child and family service system, including legislative and policy framework.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of casework practice to vulnerable and high risk adolescents and families.
• Well-developed skills and experience in delivering programs and services within required timeframes and performance and compliance requirements.This may require a willingness and ability to attend occasional out of business hours activities.
• Demonstrated experience in providing leadership and mentoring to staff supporting a complex and high risk program area.
• Demonstrated well developed communication and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and leading a positive and engaged team environment.

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

A Detailed Position Description is available here:  Senior Practitioner YJCSS-YSS - Bendigo Region Jan20.docx.pdf

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.