Summary
1. Be part of an engaging team that thrives on challenges
2. Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging benefits available
3. Maximum term Full-time opportunity with flexible work arrangements
About the Opportunity
Living Learning is Melbourne City Mission’s first outcomes funded program under a Social Impact Bond (SIB) structure. The Victorian Government’s Partnership Addressing Disadvantage (PAD) contract and the Implementation Agreement (IA) along with the associated operating manual outline the program and the funding model for Living Learning. The role, as part of a multidisciplinary student support team, aims to keep Living Learning students engaged with their education at Hester Hornbrook. This includes providing referral support for students to deal with any barriers they are facing to engaging and achieving in their education and providing outreach support and transport to students when required.
About you
4. Work with the Living Learning team, Hester Hornbrook and service providers to provide effective strategies for young people who have complex needs.
5. Provide high quality support to vulnerable young people in the Living Learning program.
6. Work with clients within a multidisciplinary team to build the capacity of clients to improve their wellbeing and build self-resilience through linkages to education, training and employment.
7. Maintain and develop effective partnerships with a wide breadth of services including specialist and mainstream services in youth, family, employment, training and disability.
8. Provide in-home or community-based support to student to support their engagement and access to services – to reinforce changes made through work with other services.
9. Data collection and record keeping.
Benefits of working with MCM include:
10. Diverse and inclusive organisation
11. Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
12. Supportive learning and development environment
13. Culture of continuous improvement
Essential:
14. A qualification in Community, Social Work, Youth Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification.
15. Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework.
16. Understanding of mobile and assertive outreach support and interventions.
17. Understanding or experience working with young people at risk or experiencing homelessness and disengagement from education, including knowledge of trauma informed approaches.
18. Strong ability to actively and assertively engage young people with complex needs.
19. An understanding of the relevant service system with knowledge of patterns, trends and systemic issues, and principles in working with at risk young people.
20. An understanding of the available resources for at risk young people.
21. Experience in risk and needs assessment and risk management.
Screening Criteria
22. National Police check
23. Working with Children check
24. Valid Victorian Drivers license
25. Right to Work in Australia
26. Up to date with COVID-19 Vaccinations or valid medical exemption
Applications for this role close: 7 August 2023, so please apply early. Please include your current resume and cover letter.
Please review the position description to understand more about the role and responsibilities. For assistance with your application please email: recruitment@mcm.org.au
About MCM
MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people.
We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Early Years, Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.
Our commitment to Diversity
At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.
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.