Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 13th Sep 2021
Coast Shelter is a leading Central Coast not for profit charity assisting families, adults and young people with complex issues arising from their experience of homelessness, abuse and neglect. Our organisation is driven by our mission to deliver innovative solutions to address homelessness, violence and poverty to achieve immediate and lasting changes.
We are a Tier 3 community housing body and the largest Specialist Homelessness Service in Regional NSW. We operate 9 crisis shelters, a Community Centre and more than 50 outreach properties, housing over 150 people across the Central Coast every night.
At Coast Shelter, you'll be joining a team of committed staff and volunteers who work to end Homelessness and Domestic and Family Violence within our community. Our people are innovative professionals who are driven to help make positive change, we are bold with ideas and operate with pace and passion.
Working within our Youth Services across five Shelters you will assist our young people aged 16-24 years to address and access mental health and wellbeing support. The position is responsible for improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people in particular those whose access to psychological support may be limited by homelessness, financial hardship or other barriers.
The position will work closely with the youth leadership team to develop evidence-based and innovative clinical services for our young people. This role will equip our team to deliver preventative and early intervention services to young people with, or at risk of developing, serious and persistent mental health problems. The position will work in an integrated and collaborative manner with existing on site Case Worker support staff.
Some of the key aspects of the position include
You will have experience in the Mental Health and Community Services sector. You must be committed to working collaboratively as part of an integrated team of experienced Case Workers and work in partnership with the young people to identify and create a vision for their future as they move towards stable independent living.
If you are successful in gaining employment with Coast Shelter you must hold a NSW driver's licence, National Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Enquires: Jason Brown People & Culture Manager at [email protected], using the subject line: Case Worker - Youth Mental Health - Central Coast enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Please apply by providing a resume and cover letter.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices and the principles of cultural diversity. Coast Shelter strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.