Indigenous Men’s Program Coordinator (Identified Role) Part Time

Youth Express; Maitland; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Youth Express in Maitland is seeking a part-time case manager to join the Nyugumba Aboriginal Men's Program. You will work across community organisations to provide coordinated services, hold records, share information with consent, and help participants access the supports they need.

The role focuses on reducing family violence and improving safety and wellbeing, with an emphasis on culturally informed engagement with Indigenous families and communities within Port Stephens and Newcastle LGAs.

Job description

Youth Express is a not-for-profit organisation that has serviced the Hunter region since 1993.

Our vision is to empower people to successfully engage in their education, community and work.

The successful application will be part of the Nyugumba Aboriginal Men's Program. The position will require a good understanding of the Port Stephens and Newcastle LGA’s, along with cultural understanding of requirements to engage Indigenous families and communities. You will be required to work across community organisations and statutory authorities to address the range of issues facing families and individuals. You will have the ability to provide case coordination (including record keeping) to assist participants to access any services that they require, share information (where agreed) and provide a holistic and coordinated service to:

• Reduce family violence
• Improve the safety of women and children
• Reduce physical and psychological abuse, neglect and trauma children experience due to family violence in the home
• Inhibit intergenerational cycle of violent behaviours caused by family violence
• Increase the number of individuals / families experiencing or at risk of violence who have a safety plan in place
• Improve subjective safety of individuals
• Increase psychological wellbeing
• Reduce experiences of violence and improve family functioning
• Develop Risk Management Plans for all participants

You will implement an intensive case management model with the ability and empathy to provide emotional support or refer to specialist services where required and engage in therapeutic work with families to address behaviours and risk factors.

This is a part time position based between our head office in Maitland and an identified delivery site in the Port Stephens LGA. Youth Express is a registered Public Benevolent Institution that provides salary sacrifice benefits as part of the salary package arrangements.