• Work within a values driven, progressive organisation
• Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging benefits available
• Ongoing full-time opportunity with flexible work arrangements

About the Opportunity

Melbourne City Mission’s Intensive Integrated Family Service (IFS) provides Intensive support to vulnerable children, and parents through intensive case management to support the achievement of their goals and work towards safety and wellbeing of all members.

IFS works with families who are experiencing complex issues such as family violence, mental health, problematic substance use, homelessness, intergenerational disadvantage and trauma, poverty and poor parenting role models

About you

We are looking for someone who can:

• Experience in family services, social work, youth work, early childhood services, or a related field.
• Sound understanding of child development and the factors that can impede a child’s healthy development.
• Extensive experience in providing risk and needs assessment, intervention, and risk management.
• Significant experience in working with and providing active and assertive engagement in casework with families, particularly for those with complex needs and those who are reluctant to accept services.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement

Essential

• A bachelor qualification in social work, youth work, psychology, early childhood development or related tertiary qualification.

Screening Criteria

• National Police check
• Working with Children check and NDIS Worker Screening check or ability to obtain
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early. Please include your current resume and cover letter.

Please review the position description attached to understand more about the role and responsibilities. 

If you have any needs throughout the recruitment process that have not already been catered for, we encourage you to contact [email protected], using the subject line: Case Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs, to let us know how we can better support you to apply.

About MCM

MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people.

We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Early Years, Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access

At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.