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Case Manager - Youth Diversion - Nhulunby

East Arnhem Regional Council

About the role:

The Youth Diversion Case Manager will provide responsive, culturally sound case management to clients referred on Youth Diversion (YD), and facilitate relevant early intervention activities for young people at risk of entering the criminal justice system, adhering to best practice principals.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:

  • Tertiary qualifications or able to demonstrate significant prior experience in Youth Justice case management context.
  • Demonstrated prior experience in Youth Work, preferably in a remote Indigenous community context.
  • Understanding of Restorative Process and Trauma Informed practice.
  • Strong experience and success working with vulnerable youth, with an understanding of social justice issues that affect Indigenous communities.
  • Strong organisational skills including ability to develop and implement case management plans, maintain accurate case notes, and write case management reports.
  • Have a knowledge of and commitment to apply a community development approach.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including high level written and oral communication, mediation and negotiation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a cross cultural environment, including cultural competency in First Nations settings.
  • A current C Class Driver’s Licence.

It would be desirable if you also possessed:

  • Four wheel drive experience.
  • Previous experience working or living with Yolngu people and ability to demonstrate a high level of cross cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.

NOTE: The preferred applicant must be willing to travel to remote communities in small aircraft. The preferred applicant will be required to undergo a Criminal History Check and obtain a Working with Children Clearance. Criminal history will not exclude an applicant unless it is relevant to the position.

In accordance with the NT Chief Health Officer’s Direction No. 55, COVID–19 vaccination is a mandatory requirement for all EARC employees from 13th November 2021.

What you'll get in return:

A Full Time Fixed Term (until 30th June 2023) position, receiving a salary of $84,632.481 gross per annum. You will also benefit from 6 weeks annual leave entitlements with 17.5% leave loading. Subsidised accommodation will be provided to the successful candidate, where you will pay $75 per week rent plus utilities. Relocation and repatriation assistance is also available.

A full Position Description is attached below or may be obtained by visiting our website - www.eastarnhem.nt.gov.au/positions-vacant. For further information regarding this role, please contact Peter Dunkley (Regional Manager - Youth Sport and Recreation) by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Case Manager - Youth Diversion - Nhulunby enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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