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We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

The Salvation Army Youth Services offer an integrated suite of programs engaging with young people across Australia. Our services create intentional avenues for young people to explore opportunities, build support networks, and access, participate and contribute to their communities. Youth services provide a diverse range of programs which include housing and homelessness, driver training, education, employment and training, AOD support, social and community activities, specialist therapeutic responses and youth justice programs.

THE ROLE

The Case Manager Better Futures is responsible to provide flexible and holistic support to young people who are or have been in out of home care.

The role will be responsible to engage and support young people to achieve outcomes by providing a level of support offered as part of Better Futures Framework. The level of support will be dependent upon the circumstances of the young person and the capacity as established through intake. Support available through Better Futures is provided in the context of the young person's current care status or when the young person has left care. The Better Futures Case Manager will be required to work with young people in all levels of support.

Duties of this role may include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide flexible, holistic and tailored support in line with the Advantage Thinking Framework.
• Develop and support eligible young people with individual support plans as per the Better Futures guidelines.
• Work within the required funding framework, program guidelines and to comply with statutory requirements where required.
• Accurately complete and maintain all necessary records, reports, case notes and outcomes in accordance with the funding contracts and best practice guidelines.
• Promote and represent the Better Futures Program at forums, networks, local community agencies.
• Administer brokerage as approved in line with the Better Futures guidelines
• Work consistently within the TSA's Youth Services North West Metro Integrated Model

WHAT WE OFFER

• As a registered not for profit organisation in addition to your remuneration you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family members
• Corporate Private Health Insurance rates
• Supportive and encouraging organisation

HOURS AND SALARY

This is a full time position, 38 hours per week.

Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, level 5.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE

• Tertiary qualification in social sciences, welfare or related field with a degree qualification preferred. Relevant experience in a social service environment
• Understanding of Psychologically Informed Environments and the ability to apply this framework to the specifics of a youth residential setting
• A sound understanding of theories relating to trauma and attachment as they relate to service delivery for young people who have suffered neglect and abuse, both on an individual level as well as within the broader refuge environment
• Understands and identifies indicators of physical, emotional, psychological or sexual abuse in infants, children and adolescents
• Knowledge of youth homelessness, crisis intervention and the ability to collaborate with other program areas
• Skills in engaging with the specified client group; demonstrated capacity to build effective relationships with clients based on social work, youth work and psychologically informed environments
• A current VIC Drivers Licence
• Be able to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia

TSA Social Mission embraces diversity and encourages applications from:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
• People who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex
• People with a culturally or linguistically diverse background

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.