**About the Opportunity**:
Better Futures supports young people who are making the transition from the out-of-home care system to adulthood until they reach the age of 21. The program enables young people to have an active voice in their transition planning and provides individualised supports both in-care and post-care across a range of life areas including housing, health and wellbeing, education, employment, and community and cultural connections.
The Better Futures team is looking for an energetic individuals who are committed to walking alongside and providing high quality services to young people leaving care.
**About you**:
We are looking for someone:
- To provide flexible, holistic and tailored coaching to young people, in line with the Advantaged Thinking Framework.
- Develop and support young people with individual support plans as per the Better Futures guidelines.
- To work within the required funding framework, program guidelines and to comply with statutory requirements where required.
- To accurately complete and maintain all necessary records, reports, case notes and outcomes in accordance with the funding contracts and best practice guidelines.
- To promote the Better Futures Program at forums, networks, and community agencies.
- To administer brokerage as approved in line with the Better Futures guidelines.
**Benefits of working with MCM include**:
- Diverse and inclusive organisation
- Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
- Supportive learning and development environment
- Culture of continuous improvement
**Essential**:
- Tertiary qualifications in Youth Work, Social Work, Community Development or related fields.
- Demonstrated case management experience.
- Knowledge and skills working with young people who have experienced trauma and been involved in the Out-of-Home Care system.
- Ability to relate to and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, LGBTQIA+ young people and their families, young parents, mental health, substance use, disability, and other marginalised identities.
- Skills in recordkeeping, data entry, continuous improvement, and upholding client voice in program evaluation.
**Screening Criteria**:
- National Police check
- Working with Children check and NDIS Worker Screening check or ability to obtain
- Valid Victorian Drivers license
- Right to Work in Australia
- Up to date with COVID-19 Vaccinations or valid medical exemption
- MCM employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
**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.