* Max Term Full-time position until 31 Dec 2026, with a potential to extend; 38 hours per week
* Location: The Grant High School, Mt Gambier SA 5290
* Great Salary: $90,188 Base Salary + Super + NFP Salary Packaging Benefits
* Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we're building hope and possibility for all.
Find out more about us and our purpose.
Your Opportunity
As a Case Manager, you'll be part of an exciting new Mission Australia program based on-site at The Grant High School, offering a unique opportunity to help shape and deliver a newly established, school-based initiative supporting young people with complex needs. You will provide hands-on, strengths-based case management, managing a caseload of around 20–25 students and working directly with approximately five students each day to set meaningful term-based goals, support re-engagement in education, and explore alternative education, training, or employment pathways. Working closely with school wellbeing teams and families, you'll use your initiative, sound judgment, and genuine passion for youth outcomes to help students build positive futures, while maintaining accurate records and adhering to privacy and confidentiality requirements. This is a maximum-term, full-time contract until 31 December 2026, with the potential for extension subject to program success and outcomes achieved.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
* Assist clients through direct support, interventions, and referrals, including helping them transition towards independence or other programs.
* Deliver person-centred case management to young people with complex needs, supporting them to set and achieve individual goals and reviewing progress against case plans.
* Assist clients to re-engage with education, training, or employment pathways, and provide referrals to appropriate support services.
* Develop holistic, strengths-based individualised support plans in collaboration with students, families, and school teams.
* Maintain accurate client records and administrative documentation, ensuring compliance with privacy, confidentiality, and program requirements.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with students, families, school staff, and external services, contributing to a collaborative, supportive environment.
Requirements for Success
* A minimum qualification of Certificate IV or higher in youth work, case management, or a related field.
* Ability to provide specialised or complex therapeutic interventions to young people.
* Experience in outreach, mentoring, and supporting youth to develop independence.
* Proven ability to build positive relationships with students, families, school staff, and external services.
* Strong communication, organisational, and administrative skills.
* Substantial experience in case management, youth work, or a related field, ideally in school or education settings.
* Hold a Current SA full Driver's Licence and willingness to obtain a First Aid Certificate.
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Your benefits
To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:
* Rewarding work – every day you know you're making a real difference
* Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
* Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
* Volunteering opportunities
* Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
* Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at
Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.
How to apply
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