Targeted Case Manager, Navigator – Inner East Melbourne

• Be part of an organisation that makes a difference in the community
• Full Time Position
• Based in Brunswick

About the program

Navigator is a program funded by state government which aims to support disengaged learners aged 12 to 17 years old to re-engage with an education or training pathway.

The program works closely with families and schools and uses assertive outreach, case management and restorative practice to re-engage children back into learning pathways.

Jesuit Social Services is delivering Navigator in the Inner Eastern Melbourne area in partnership with the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency and will be working closely with local schools and services and the regional Department of Education and Training office.

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and qualified individual to take on a case work role with this initiative.

The role will be responsible for engaging young people and their families in time-limited interventions with pathways onto case management, Active Hold or community based options as required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Engaging and building rapport with young people and their families
• Undertaking assessments
• Developing, implementing and reviewing re-engagement plans to address the barriers to a young person’s disengagement
• Fostering strong and positive relationships with program partners, schools, DET, local agencies and other related professionals

The Navigator Inner Eastern team will be based in Brunswick and Richmond, with capacity to hot desk across sites.

A base salary of $72361 per annum, plus superannuation and salary packaging is offered, together with ongoing professional and career development.

Candidate requirements

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Demonstrated skills and experience in providing appropriate case management to vulnerable young people and families – including brief intervention approaches, conducting risk and safety assessments and developing support plans
• Capacity to work with a high degree of cultural competency and understanding of culturally appropriate service delivery in relation to Aboriginal and CALD young people, their families and communities;
• Building and fostering relationships with a diversity of stakeholders;
• Experience working with families and ability to use a range of strategies around family issues such as family violence, family breakdown and school withdrawal.

What Jesuit Social Services can offer you:

• A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
• Ongoing role related training and development
• An organisation that lives their values, through our day to day work
• A welcoming and supportive environment
• Employee assistance program
• A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
• Generous leave