**About the Opportunity**:
The Case Manager Lead works within Circuit Breaker Refuge to provide structured support to young people who are accommodated at Frontyard. The role plays a key critical function in oversight of the team led case management through implementing care-plan meetings, facilitate and lead care coordination meetings with internal and external providers, and participate in service coordination to promote a team case management approach.
**About you**:
We are looking for someone who can:
- Facilitate and support a team case management approach with our multi-disciplinary team including Youth Refuge Workers, Senior Youth Alcohol and Other Drugs Recovery Lead, and Senior Practice Leader to young people through a healing-oriented framework responses to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
- Support young people at Circuit Breaker and in the community in accordance with their care plan
- Develop and maintain case plans constructed alongside young people that create positive and sustainable pathways out of homelessness.
- Work with our multi-disciplinary team to facilitate access to all specialist support services, including physical and mental health, AOD and therapeutic interventions.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current youth homelessness trends and statewide youth support programs available.
**Benefits of working with MCM include**:
- Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
- Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
- Supportive learning and development environment
- Culture of continuous improvement
**Essential**:
- A bachelor qualification in youth work/social work or a related tertiary qualification
- Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework supporting people in accommodation (at least two years)
- Understanding of assertive outreach support and interventions, including settlement support with a sustaining tenancies practice lens
- Understanding or experience working with young people at risk or experiencing homelessness, including knowledge of healing-oriented approaches
- Strong passion for working with young people with the ability to engage young people actively and assertively with complex needs
- An extensive understanding of the homelessness service system with knowledge of patterns, trends, systemic issues and principles in working with at risk young people
- Knowledge of the legislative requirements when working with at risk young people.
- An understanding of the Child Safe Standards
- Excellent communication, delegation, problem-solving and advocacy skills
- Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
- Provide First Aid certificate
- Maintain accurate files, case notes and databases using relevant platforms and systems
- Availability to work on-site and in the community Monday to Friday standard working hours.
**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
**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 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**: