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

We offer great benefits, including:

• 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 Program

A collaboration between Anglicare NT and YWCA of Darwin, the Youth Housing Options and Pathways Program (YHOPP) provides accommodation to 15–19-year-olds who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. YHOPP provides outreach support including:

• Medium terms accommodation
• Advocacy
• Community education
• Emergency relief

About the Opportunity

As the Case Manager you will provide intensive outreach and case management, helping them transition from OOHC, youth justice, or health facilities into stable housing. Your role includes developing strategies for independent living, strengthening family relationships, and offering culturally safe, trauma-informed support. You'll also provide information, referrals, advocacy, and group work to meet client needs and raise community awareness about youth homelessness.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Qualifications in human Services / Social Sciences
• A minimum four (4) years direct experience working with high risk / vulnerable young people and families in community-based environments
• Knowledge of the OOHC, youth justice and healthcare system and local youth, family & homelessness service system
• Demonstrated commitment to working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, staff and stakeholders, particularly Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, in order to improve outcomes
• Experience in the application of youth work practice frameworks, youth focused family friendly approaches and community capacity building strategies

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.

As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Senior Manager Youth Services on (08) 8946 4800 our careers page www.anglicare-nt.org.au/careers/.

A position description is attached.

Applications close COB on the closing date.

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.