Indigenous Case Worker

Career Employment Australia; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Employment Australia Ltd currently seeks a full-time Case Worker to support students within the Indigenous Youth Mobility Pathways Project (IYMP) in Townsville. The role involves overseeing each participant's educational progress, developing training plans with clear goals, and sourcing education, training and work opportunities for participants.

You will mentor participants, identify issues and refer to specialist services, and build links with ABSTUDY, Australian Apprenticeships, TAFE

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Indigenous culture.
• Previous experience supporting youth.
• Strong planning and decision making skills.
• Experience with community engagement.
• Excellent written and record keeping skills.
• Good understanding of vocational education, university education and Australian Apprenticeship systems.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing each participant's educational progress.
• Developing, reviewing and updating training plans with goals.
• Sourcing education, training and work opportunities for IYMP participants.
• Providing mentoring for each participant.
• Identifying issues and referring to specialist services.
• Developing and maintaining links with ABSTUDY, Group Training, Australian Apprenticeships, TAFE, other RTOs and Universities and their Indigenous support units.
• Establishing and maintaining links with relevant support programs within the IYMP Host Location and visiting Indigenous communities.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date information for IYMP Reporting.

Skills

Indigenous culture

Youth support

Planning & decision making

Community engagement

Written & record keeping

VET & Apprenticeships knowledge

Job description

Career Employment Australia Ltd are currently recruiting for a full-time Case Worker to support students within the Indigenous Youth Mobility Pathways Project (IYMP) in Townsville. IYMP assists Indigenous youth (16-24 yrs) from remote regions to relocate to Townsville to undertake vocational training, university study and Australian Apprenticeships. IYMP provides education, accommodation, life skills and mentoring support to participants engaged in the project.

The Case Worker works cohesively with the Project Coordinator and is responsible for:

Overseeing each participants educational progress.

Developing, reviewing and updating training plans by setting out training goals, personal goals andsustainableemployment goals.

Sourcing education, training and work opportunities for IYMP participants.

Providing mentoring for each participant.

Identifying issues and referring to specialist services as required.

Developing and maintaining links with ABSTUDY, Group Training, Australian Apprenticeships, TAFE, other RTOs and Universities and their Indigenous support units.

Establishing and maintaining links with all relevant support programs or services within their IYMP Host Location and visiting Indigenous communities within their region.

Maintaining accurate and up to date information for IYMP Reporting.

Candidates must demonstrate:a deepunderstanding of Indigenous culture, previous experience supporting youth, strongplanning and decision making skills, experience with community engagement, excellent written and record keeping skills and a good understanding of vocational education, university education and Australian Apprenticeship systems.

A current drivers licence, ability to obtain a national police check and valid working with children card are essential.

Indigenous Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.