Navigator Senior Case Manager

Anglicare Victoria; Wonthaggi; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Anglicare Victoria is seeking a Navigator Senior Case Manager to support disengaged young people (12–17) and their families. This part-time 0.9 FTE role is primarily based in Wonthaggi, with outreach across Inner Gippsland as required.

The successful candidate will hold a relevant degree, have strong case-management experience and work collaboratively with schools, communities and government/non-government partners to re-engage learners with education.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification at degree level in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist, Occupational Therapy, or related behavioural sciences, or appropriate specialist experience, including lived experience.
• Significant experience in case management of young people, families and/or significant others especially in relation to school re-engagement.
• Knowledge and experience in working with in a specialist area (or lived experience) in providing services to clients and sharing knowledge to build team understanding in respect to one of the following speciality areas or similar i.e.: Aboriginal families, young people, leveraging organisational and community cultural services to build cultural knowledge and connection; LGBTIQIA+ and gender questioning young people, their families and/or significant others; CALD communities, networks, and support services; Mental Health; Family Violence.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, prioritising competing demands and ability to operate under limited direction.
• Clear understanding of the operations of school environments and educational policy.
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation and liaison skills and the ability to work with government and non-government organisations, community groups and clients’ families/networks.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team, and to take an active role in contributing to program development, implementation, and evaluation.

Skills

Youth case management

Family engagement

Aboriginal families

LGBTIQIA+ youth

CALD communities

Mental Health

Family Violence

Time management

School operations knowledge

Written and oral communication

Negotiation and liaison

Teamwork and independent work

Education

Tertiary degree in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist, Occupational Therapy or related behavioural sciences

Job description

The Navigator Program is currently recruiting to a Senior Case Manager position.

Position: Navigator Senior Case Manager
Details: Part-time, 0.9 FTE, ongoing position
Level: SCHADS 6 position
Location: Primarily based in Wonthaggi, with outreach and travel across Inner Gippsland as required.

The program:

The Navigator program works with young people aged 12 to 17 years who have disengaged from education, to re-engage in their education through effective assertive outreach and case management support. AV and Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation have partnered to deliver an innovative Navigator program that works collaboratively with young people, their families, schools, communities, Local Learning and Employment Networks, and DET Area teams to provide holistic support targeted at re-engaging to education.

The Role:

You will be part of a dynamic team delivering services directly to young people. We are currently looking for experienced case managers with expertise supporting disengaged young people and their families, to work with our Navigator program – an innovative, research-informed program that assists disengaged learners to re-connect back into education and learning.

Position Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification at degree level in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist, Occupational Therapy, or related behavioural sciences, or appropriate specialist experience, including lived experience.
• Significant experience in case management of young people, families and/or significant others especially in relation to school re-engagement.
• Knowledge and experience in working with in a specialist area (or lived experience) in providing services to clients and sharing knowledge to build team understanding in respect to one of the following speciality areas or similar I.e.:
  • Aboriginal families, young people, leveraging organisational and community cultural services to build cultural knowledge and connection
  • LGBTIQIA+ and gender questioning young people, their families and/or significant others,
  • CALD communities, networks, and support services
  • Mental Health
  • Family Violence.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, prioritising competing demands and ability to operate under limited direction.
• Clear understanding of the operations of school environments and educational policy.
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation and liaison skills and the ability to work with government and non-government organisations, community groups and clients’ families/networks.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team, and to take an active role in contributing to program development, implementation, and evaluation.

For further enquiries please contact Trent Tobias: **************@anglicarevic.org.au with the subject line: Navigator Position

Applications Close: Sunday 29 November

We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. 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 or physical ability.