Youth Diversion Case Manager

Anglicare NT; Alice Springs; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Five weeks annual leave

Salary packaging options

Flexible working conditions

Résumé du poste

Anglicare NT is seeking a dedicated Youth Services professional for a 12-month full-time contract to support at-risk youth aged 10-17. You will deliver intensive case management, advocacy and group interventions using trauma-informed methods and a strengths-based approach.

You will work with families, communities and key stakeholders to address underlying issues and promote positive life outcomes while ensuring culturally safe practices.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable, high-risk or justice-involved young people and families.
• Knowledge of youth justice, child protection and community services sectors.
• Experience applying trauma-informed, strengths-based and youth-focused practice frameworks.

Responsabilités

• Provide intensive case management and advocacy to youth aged 10-17 at risk.
• Deliver restorative practices, family support, outreach and group interventions.
• Collaborate with young people, families and stakeholders to improve outcomes.
• Maintain strong engagement and trust with youths facing complex challenges.

Connaissances

Engagement skills

Crisis management

Trauma-informed practice

Youth-focused practice

Cultural safety

Formation

Qualification in Human Services or Social Sciences

Description du poste

About Anglicare NT

Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services.

Working with Anglicare NT, you will have access to:

• Further training and development options.
• Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
• A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About the Opportunity

Note: This is a 12-month (full time)contracted position

This rewarding role supports young people aged 10-17 who are at risk of offending, entering the youth justice system, or who have been referred for formal diversion under the Northern Territory Youth Justice Act. You will work alongside young people, families, communities and key stakeholders to address underlying issues, strengthen protective factors and support positive life outcomes.

Using a trauma-informed, culturally safe and strengths-based approach, you will provide intensive case management, advocacy, restorative practices, family support, outreach and group-based interventions that help young people build safer and more positive futures.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A qualification in Human Services, Social Sciences or a related field, together with experience working with vulnerable, high-risk or justice-involved young people and families.
• Knowledge of the youth justice, child protection and community services sectors
  Experience applying trauma-informed, strengths-based and youth-focused practice frameworks
• Strong engagement skills and the ability to build trust with young people experiencing complex challenges
• Confidence managing crisis situations and making sound decisions under pressure
  Well-developed administration, report writing and case management skills
• A commitment to culturally safe and inclusive practice, particularly when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culturally diverse communities.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Youth Services Manager on [phone]or visit our careers page www.anglicare-nt.org.au/careers/

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver's licence.

Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).

Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.