Senior Navigator Case Manager for Youth Education (PT)

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

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.