Summary

• Join our passionate team in Creating Connections to make a difference in young people's lives
• Be part of an engaging team that thrives on challenges
• Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging benefits available

About the program

The Creating Connections Youth Focused Housing Placement position sits within the Youth Early Intervention Homelessness Portfolio and is part of Melbourne City Mission’s Creating Connections Program. Creating Connections provides support to young people who are homeless or at risk in both the North West and Inner Middle South regions of metropolitan Melbourne. The Creating Connections Team encompasses housing support, living skills and education, employment and training support.

About the role

The Youth Focused Housing Placement Worker case worker provide high quality case-management services to young people aged 16-24 who are homeless or at risk and require holistic support to achieve their goals.

Duties include but not limited to:

• To provide crisis intervention, interim response, housing support and intensive goal focused case management and assertive outreach to young people aged 16 – 24 years who are homeless or at risk.
• To effectively manage a case load of young people who require the specialist skills of an experienced practitioner.
• Develop advanced case planning and crisis interventions to meet the needs of young people with multiple and complex needs.
• To provide culturally appropriate services to indigenous young people and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• To develop and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of services essential to providing whole of person care to young people in crisis.

Skills and experience

Essential:

• A bachelor degree or higher in social work, youth work or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working with young people who are at risk or experiencing homelessness.
• Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework.
• Strong ability to actively and assertively engage young people with complex needs.
• Extensive knowledge of current trends and issues impacting at risk young people.

Please refer to the position description for the full duties and key selection criteria.

How to Apply

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For more details or assistance with application submission please email: [email protected] using the subject line: Case Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process as part of the MCM selection process. Appointments to MCM roles will be subject to the following safety screening checks (as applicable to the role): National (and International if applicable) Police Check (which includes Proof of Identity Check), Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, Qualification Verification Check, Employment History Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Right to Work in Australia and current and valid driver licence. All costs associated with safety checks (except National Police Check) will be at applicants’ expense. MCM employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 consistent with the Victoria public health orders regarding COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Procedures and applicants will be required to present acceptable proof of their vaccination status as part of their application.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

MCM embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all different backgrounds to apply regardless of age, gender, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation. We recognise the strength and value in diversity, and lived experience, actively fostering an inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

A position description is attached.