Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 14th Oct 2021
- Melbourne > Braybrook
We are a leading community support organisation working alongside people to live the life they aspire to, their way, providing a broad range of support in Homelessness, Justice, Disability, Palliative Care, Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECIS), and Early Years and Education service areas. A career with us means you are part of an organisation making a real difference.
Western Reconnect is a prevention and early intervention program that provides support for 3 months with family mediation, counselling and case management support to young people aged 12 to 18 years who are at risk of becoming homeless and their families. The program aims to support young people to stabilise and improve their housing situation and improve their level of engagement with family, education, training employment and their local community. The program services the local government areas (LGA) of Brimbank, Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley.
The Case Manager/Community Development role is based in the Western Metro Melbourne area and provides case management support to young people who are at risk of becoming homeless. The role involves community development and working alongside the young person to support them identify their own goals and to stabilise their housing situation.
Key duties of the role include:
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For more details or assistance with application submission please email: [email protected], using the subject line: Western Reconnect Case Manager / Community Development enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process as part of the MCM selection process. Appointments to MCM roles will be subject to the following safety screening checks (as applicable to the role): National (and International if applicable) Police Check (which includes Proof of Identity Check), Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Right to Work in Australia and current and valid driver licence. All costs associated with safety checks (except National Police Check) will be at applicants’ expense.
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