• Permanent part time position (4 days per week)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• Based across Outer Gippsland (Sale/Bairnsdale)

Your new role

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Intake & Active Hold Practitioner will oversee the referral, entry and engagement of young people into the Navigator Program including:

• Supporting intake processes, including initial risk and needs assessments
• Managing a case load of active hold cases and assessing the suitability to move to a case management service
• Engaging and building rapport with young people who are on the active hold list
• Facilitating referrals to appropriate support services and programs
• Liaising and collaborating with partner agencies, funding bodies and schools

About your team / About the program

The Navigator Program delivers assertive case management support to young people aged 12-17 years, with the goal of re-engaging disengaged learners in education. The program utilises a capability approach that understands how multiple characteristics can interact to compound educational disengagement that can result in disconnection and a lack of a sense of purpose and self-worth for young people. This amplifies service barriers and exacerbates social and economic disadvantage, and social isolation.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary (SCHADS Level 4) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
• Opt in or out of public holidays, be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a tertiary qualification in Community Services, Social Work, Education or a related discipline.

You will also have:

• Previous experience within the community services sector and/or experience working in a school setting
• Demonstrated experience in successfully engaging young people through assertive outreach and case management support
• An understanding of the barriers experienced by disengaged learners
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with other services, agencies and professionals to achieve optimal client outcomes
• Excellent communication and organisation skills

View the position description here.

How to Apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Kate Kapolos – Senior Manager CYF on 0427 660 533 for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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