• 1 x Full-time, Ongoing Position
• Based in Morwell
• Enjoy great benefits such as Not For Profit Salary Packaging, 3 additional leave days over Christmas and great Wellbeing initiatives.

Kids First have a prominent 125-year history of safeguarding children achieved through an unwavering commitment to people and transformation. If you want a fulfilling career and are looking for meaning and substance working for an organisation that acknowledges your value by offering great working conditions and flexible working arrangements, then this could be your next opportunity.

YOUR NEW ROLE

The primary purpose of the Community Integration Leader position is to deliver the Community Integration Program to connect young people aged 10-18 years residing in Out of Home Care (residential, foster and kinship care) with their local communities, throughout inner and outer Gippsland. This is done by focusing on activities of interest to young people and connecting them with appropriate activities, clubs, and organisations.

The Program recruits, trains and supervises volunteers to support and facilitate a young person's connection to their chosen activity that is regular and frequent. It is anticipated that the connections formed between the young people, volunteer and people associated with the chosen activity will help the young person to establish connections and relationships beyond the care system.

The Program has an interface with the care system, via Child Protection, case managers, residential care facilities and carers.

As a senior practitioner working within the Community Integration Program, in addition to direct service delivery the role will also be responsible for providing senior casework consultancy to Youth Services team members as well as direct supervision and support to nominated practitioners within the Youth Stream.

Some out of hours (evenings) work will be required to support young people and volunteers.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated experience delivering outcomes-based services that have consistently achieved contract performance targets.
• Experience in delivering multi-faceted human services programs, preferably in the youth sector.
• Demonstrated knowledge of case management principles and practice.
• Demonstrated experience in managing volunteers, including recruitment, training, supervision, and ongoing development.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to form strong partnerships for the benefit of a shared goal.
• Supervisory experience with a demonstrated ability to bring out the best in people.
• A sound understanding of youth work practice, particularly Child Safety principles and the ability to identify and manage risk.
• An understanding of care services and experience dealing with the issues confronting vulnerable young people, their families, and carers within Out of Home Care.
• Demonstrable skills and knowledge to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally safe way

QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant Tertiary qualification in Youth Work, Social Work, Psychology, Social Science, or related area and/or demonstrated relevant employment experience.
• Knowledge of the Better Futures Advantage Thinking Practice Framework would be highly regarded.
• A current driver's license and willingness to drive, including occasional transport of young people

HOW WE REWARD YOU

• An organisation that truly lives its values
• Kids First understands the importance of flexible working and has a policy to support this
• Be nurtured in your career, including professional development in specialist evidence-based models, such as Promoting First Relationships (PFR)
• We know how important it is to spend time with family which is why you get 3 additional leave days at Christmas.
• Purchased leave and portable long service leave options.
• Access our Staff Wellbeing Program

DON'T DELAY, APPLY NOW!

Only applications submitted via our website will be considered. Click Apply Now to submit your application.

A position description is attached.

For inquiries about the position: Steve Turner - Program Manager- 03 9450 0900

Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).

Ref code: 6682682.