Case Manager Uri

Case Manager
Uri
Sardegna, Uri

Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (Community Services & Development) Contract/Temp Do you have a passion for supporting youth to achieve better outcomes? Join a dynamic team working with young people with complex needs. Are you focused and motivated to promote change within an organisation focused on better tomorrows? About Us: At Anglicare Victoria, our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families, and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars: Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high-quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children, and families/caregivers with whom we work.

The Position: Delivery of the School-focused Youth Services (SFYS) ReCONNECT Project to the San Remo and Dudley Campuses of Bass Coast College (BCC) supporting students with school attendance issues to re-engage with education. This includes working directly with vulnerable young people referred to the program to address barriers to attendance and their parents/carers to build their capacity and confidence to support their child's connection with education.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need: A relevant tertiary qualification at Diploma level in Social Work, Youth Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist, and/or related behavioural sciences. A Victorian Driver's Licence. Early identification and intervention through working with the school well-being staff to refer students (that meet the target group criteria) into the project.

Support and referral for case management to a maximum of 60 children/young people at risk of disengaging from education, referred to the project by the above school/s over the duration of the project. Support the parents/carers of the above children/young people referred to the project by providing parenting strategies, advocacy and advice, and building their capacity to be more confident to participate in their child's learning, manage the child/young person's behaviours, engage with their teachers/school community, identify home learning opportunities, and understand the funded education supports available to their child/young person.

Support to the student's siblings, where required.

Referrals of children/young people to other external specialist support services such as mental health services and/or community social/emotional well-being programs, where required.

Assistance to children/young people and families transitioning/transitioned from primary to secondary school. Capacity building for school staff by supporting them to address the specific well-being needs for the children/young people and families/carers who are disengaging from education, understand the pathways and referral methods for available support for students and families/carers, and with secondary consultations around well-being and risk.

Flexible outreach approach that enables support at places and times that best serve the family. Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

To apply for this position, you will need to complete the online application. You will be requested to attach your resume and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria as separate documents.

For further enquiries, contact - Josie Stubbe on 5133 9998.

Applications close: Monday, January 6th Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria, and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

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