About the organisation

Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential. We reflect on the critical factors shaping our contemporary world; the social, political and economic contexts, and we adapt our practice to work with those most in need.

Since 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.

We place a high priority on advocacy and are a leader in policy development and research.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Navigator is a program funded by state government which aims to support disengaged learners aged 10-17 years old to re-engage with an education. Jesuit Social Services delivers the Navigator Program in Hume Merri-bek.

The Navigator Program provides case management and outreach support to the most severely disengaged learners, to help create a pathway back into education. Navigator works one-on-one with young people and their families and schools to provide disengaged students with the specific and tailored support they need to reengage in education. Intake Assessment and Active Hold workers work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and also work closely with schools and key stakeholders to support each young person’s individualised pathway back to regular attendance at school and engagement in learning.

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably experienced and qualified individual to take on an Intake Assessment and Active Hold role within the Hume Merri-bek team. The suitable candidate will have knowledge and/or experience working with young people experiencing mental illness, neurodiversity, disability; and those who may be part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Intake Assessment and Active Hold workers are responsible for obtaining consent from the young person to participate, undertaking an initial assessment of the young person’s strengths, needs and barriers to educational engagement, developing rapport with the young person and family, providing specialist advice and/or referrals, assist with communication to schools and stakeholders, utilise assertive outreach techniques to engage hard to reach families, and triaging, whilst developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across a range of sectors.

The Navigator Hume Merri-bek team is based in Brunswick.

We have one full time (1FTE) position available with an attractive salary in the range of $85,126 - $91,587 pro rata, plus salary

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Tertiary qualification/s and/or relevant experience in field
• Demonstrated skills and experience in short-term (predominately phone-based) case management or case coordination
• An understanding of adolescent development and the factors that can contribute to a young person’s disengagement from learning.
• High degree of cultural competency and understanding of culturally appropriate service delivery in relation to Aboriginal young people, their families and communities and CALD young people, their families and communities.
• Superior written and verbal (specifically email and phone-based) communication skills, including the capacity to liaise with a range of stakeholders both government and non-government.

WHAT JESUIT SOCIAL SERVICES CAN OFFER YOU

• A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
• Ongoing role related training and development
• An organisation that lives their values, through our day to day work
• A welcoming and supportive environment
• Employee assistance program
• A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
• Generous leave

For further information please contact Helen Coventry on 0438 066 595.

You can find the Position Description attached below. 

Applicants are required to respond to each of the Key Selection Criteria, with names and contact numbers of two referees. Your responses to the selection criteria should be incorporated into your covering letter. Please apply in confidence.

Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.

We strongly encourage applications from all community members including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and working parents.

Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.