• Maximum term role until 30 June 2024
• Part time hours (34.2 hours per week)
• Fraser Coast

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian movements seeking to build a better society based on people helping people. We strongly believe that how we work is as important as what we do. We put humanity in action.

About the role

Provide relationship based intensive casework and assertive outreach and intensive case coordination to support young people to minimise vulnerabilities associated with Mental Health.

What you will bring:

• Relevant qualifications and experience in Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology is mandatory
• Ability to plan, implement, facilitate and monitor intervention activities
• An understanding of contemporary issues and challenges in the field of Mental Health/child protection/Youth Justice and approaches to enhancing child safety and well-being
• Demonstrated experience to carry out intake, comprehensive risk and needs assessments for young people with Mental Health concerns and respond appropriately
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the diverse range of referral and support options available to young people who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing Mental Health
• Demonstrated knowledge of the complex needs of vulnerable young people affected by Mental Health, including barriers to learning and development and strengths based, client centred practice
• Commitment to culturally competent practice and ongoing learning, and direct experience working effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse families and communities
• Strong mediation, facilitation and collaboration skills with multiple and diverse range of stakeholders
• Strong record keeping, administrative skills including a demonstrated ability to prepare reports
• Proficiency in MS Office or similar software and experience using databases
• A Working with Children check (Blue Card) is a mandatory requirement for this role
• Current driver’s license
• Current first aid qualification

Why work with us

Work for purpose, know that the work you do contributes to Red Cross supporting and empowering people and communities in times of vulnerability.

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Further information

For further information about this role, please refer to the position description attached below or contact Sarah Kelly on 0415 813 788.

Position description

 Case Manager Mental Health PD.pdf