Youth Justice Community Support Service Case Manager Role
Make an impact by providing vital support and engagement strategies to Youth Justice clients, managing a caseload and achieving positive outcomes.
About the Job:
* Work Life Balance: Enjoy salary packaging and flexible working hours.
* Wellbeing: Access employee assistance programs, wellbeing initiatives and days off to recharge.
* Culture: Work in a supportive, respectful and inclusive environment that values diversity and promotes empowerment.
The Key Responsibilities:
* Manage a Caseload and Provide Assertive Outreach: Directly manage a caseload of Youth Justice clients across Gippsland, delivering assertive outreach and support, including planned after-hours responses.
* Focus on Strengths-Based Goal Achievement: Utilize an Advantage Thinking framework to collaboratively create goals, build pro-social connections and promote young people's strengths.
* Facilitate Transition to Independence: Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify needs and actively assist clients in accessing information and resources necessary for a successful transition to independence.
* Promote Positive Development and Wellbeing: Develop and implement strategies that motivate, empower and encourage clients to address challenges, fostering personal growth and long-term wellbeing.
* Build Strong Networks and Linkages: Liaise and collaborate with the Youth Justice Gippsland Team, families and external community agencies to ensure effective service delivery, strong relationships and comprehensive support.
The Ideal Candidate:
* Demonstrate deep knowledge of Trauma-Informed and Advantage Thinking frameworks, recognising trauma-related behaviours and implementing effective engagement and intervention strategies.
* Show proven understanding of the Youth Justice System, factors contributing to youth offending and demonstrated capability in working with high-risk cohorts.
* Have a strong commitment to social justice, equity and ethical practice, coupled with the capacity to acknowledge and promote the rights of diverse groups.
* Hold extensive knowledge of best-practice case management principles for young people, able to monitor and evaluate services to ensure positive client outcomes while maintaining confidentiality standards.
* Demonstrate ability to engage, build relationships and network across government and non-government agencies, along with a positive approach to teamwork and organisational values.
* Hold valid Victorian Driver's Licence, Working with Children Check and Police Check.
* Meet minimum requirement of Diploma of Community Services or other relevant tertiary qualifications and/or experience relevant to this position.
Benefits of Working with Us:
* Location: Morwell
* Job Security: 38 hours per week, fixed term 12 months
* Salary: SCHADS Award Level 5.1, $100,776 P/A, plus superannuation and leave opportunities
* Supervision and support
* Promotional opportunities within the organisation