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About CMY

The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Victoria, providing specialist knowledge and support to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Our vision is that young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds are connected, empowered and influential Australians.

About the Role

The Multicultural Youth Worker will provide individualised support and case management services to young people aged 12-17 years of age who have disengaged from education. Services and supports will include undertaking assessments, development and implementation of re-engagement plans, family and referral and outreach work. Through the services provided, the worker will assist young people to remain in education or to reconnect back into education and training.

• Hours: 30.4 hours per week (0.8 FTE), Part Time.
• Fixed Term: until 31st December 2025.
• Base Salary (SCHADS Level 4 ): $82,043.52 per annum plus Super and access to Salary Packaging

(Salary Packaging is a great way to increase the value of your salary by allowing you to receive a portion of your income in the form of tax free or tax-deductible benefits.)

• Location: South East, Dandenong.
• Interviews: to be held in the week beginning 15th April 2024.

You will have

1. An understanding of adolescent development and knowledge of the factors that can contribute to a young person’s disengagement from education and learning.
2. Knowledge and experience in appropriate interventions/skills required to support young people and families from vulnerable, culturally diverse and marginalised communities and a clear understanding of case management, intensive support, crisis intervention and assertive outreach.
3. Capacity to work with a high degree of cultural competency and understanding of culturally appropriate service delivery in relation to Aboriginal young people, their families and communities, and in relation to CALD young people, their families and communities.
4. Experience working with families and ability to use a range of strategies around family issues such as family violence, family breakdown and school withdrawal.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to liaise with a range of government and non-government stakeholders.

For more information

• On the role, please see the position description below
• On CMY, visit cmy.net.au/about-us
• Contact person for the role: Mauricio Taschetto – Team Leader – Youth Support, on (03) 0431 445 568

How to Apply

• Click ‘apply’ which will take you to our application form
• Follow the instructions to upload your resume and a document outlining examples/a response addressing each of the key selection criteria outlined in the position description. This can be included in your cover letter or a separate document.
• Documents must be in MS Word or PDF format
• For guidelines on how to apply for a job at CMY please read here
• For tips on how to respond to Key Selection Criteria, please read here : Careers Vic Gov - Guide.

CMY takes Child Safety seriously and short listed candidates are subject to child safety screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below.

A Position Description is attached.