Summary
* Work within a values driven, progressive organisation
* Full Time opportunity with flexible work arrangements
* Maximum term contract until December 2027, with the possibility of extension
About the Opportunity
The Youth Key Worker position is required to actively engage with students, conduct needs and risk assessments and planning with the multidisciplinary team, and provide a case coordination service response.
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. This role holds a case load of approximately 15 young people.
About you
We are looking for someone who:
* Has experience engaging with young people facing barriers to education.
* Is excited about working in a multi-disciplinary team to find innovative new ways of working.
* Has demonstrated experience working in a case management framework.
* Strong ability to build and maintain positive relationships, including problem solving and communicating with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Benefits of working with MCM include:
* Diverse and inclusive organisation
* Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
* Supportive learning and development environment
* Culture of continuous improvement
Essential:
* A qualification in Community, Social Work, Youth Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or a related tertiary qualification.
* Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework.
* Understanding of mobile and assertive outreach support and interventions.
* Understanding or experience working with young people at risk or experiencing homelessness and disengagement from education, including knowledge of trauma informed approaches.
* Strong ability to actively and assertively engage young people with complex needs.
* An understanding of the relevant service system with knowledge of patterns, trends and systemic issues, and principles in working with at risk young people.
Screening Criteria:
* National Police check
* Working with Children check and NDIS Worker Screening check or ability to obtain
* Valid Victorian Driver's license
* Right to Work in Australia
Applications for this role will close on 23 January 2026/or Applications may close before the deadline, 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. If you have any needs throughout the recruitment process that have not already been catered for, we encourage you to contact to let us know how we can better support you to apply.
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 Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.
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.
Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access
At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.