About the Y Victoria

Our Vision is a better tomorrow where all people can belong. With over 5,000 staff and volunteers, we deliver services at more than 150 locations every day, including: Children's Programs, Action Sports, Camps, Recreation, Youth Services and Kingswim.

The Bridge Program

The Bridge program is a program that delivers specified services for the management group GEO at the Ravenhall Correction Centre. The YMCA (Y) team is contracted to deliver on specific KPI's relating to the experiences, programs in prison along with support and management of young offenders (twenty-eight years and younger) on release back into the outside community to reduce the recidivism rates.
The Bridge program recognises that employment provides more than an economic safety net. It provides individuals with; a connection to the community, exposure to a prosocial network and plays a pivotal role in shaping a positive and prosocial identity.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Case Manager and Bridge Manager, the Case Manager will provide intensive pre and post-release support to young people engaged in our correctional Bridge program at Ravenhall Correctional Centre and our commercial social enterprise in the community. As the case manager you will be responsible for taking a proactive, tailored and flexible approach to responding to clients changing needs as they seek to engage in major behavioural change and abstain from offending behaviour.

• Pre-release stage; assess prisoners twenty-eight years and under for program suitability and work proactively with each individual and allied support services to ensure their reintegration needs are met.
• Post-release; responsible for providing intensive outreach support to promote client's rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.

This role encompasses four key elements; Case Management, Stakeholder Management, Program evaluation and monitoring and employment practices.

This role is a full time, twelve-month maximum term position with an hourly rate of $43.08.

About You

To be successful in this role you will be a strong communicator with the ability to build rapport with clients. You will have a minimum of three years of experience working with disadvantaged youth experiencing multiple complex challenges including; mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, housing instability, and marginalisation within the community. Other requirements include:

• A non-judgemental attitude towards clients offending histories
• Have strong professional boundaries to provide sound intervention and guidance
• Demonstrates motivation and commitment to perform to their best
• Previous case management experience in an outreach capacity
• Understand therapeutic frameworks

Qualifications Required

• Tertiary qualification in social work, youth work, psychology or relevant social science
• Current driver's license

At the Y Victoria, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police check, working with children check and reference checks). To learn more about our commitment to safeguarding children and young people visit victoria.ymca.org.au

Benefits

At the Y Victoria, we value our people. Working for us means you'll enjoy great work/life balance and a range of benefits which improve your wellbeing and help you develop as an individual, such as:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities for career development and growth
• Free access to gyms, recreation, and aquatics centres across the state
• Salary packaging

How to Apply

If this is you, click the Apply Now button and please download the attached PD for full details.

Y Victoria is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Y Victoria are proud to be a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer, we commit to respond to every applicant.