Case Manager - BOOST Program

• Part-Time
• Exciting intercity role, West Brunswick
• Be Part of Our Growth!

WE CAN OFFER YOU

• A passionate purpose-driven NFP organisation + experienced supportive team
• Opportunity to be part of exciting growth
• Wellbeing initiatives include 2 days per year paid time for wellbeing purposes
• A permanent part-time position working evenings
• NFP salary packaging up to $18,550 of your salary tax-free
• Close proximity to Public Transport and street parking

ABOUT HOPE STREET

Hope Street Youth and Family Services Limited ("Hope Street") is a secular community organisation that provides specialist crisis accommodation, short term housing and support services to young people and their children experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.

Hope Street’s vision is a society in which all young people and young families have a safe place to call home. If you would like to be a part in ending youth homelessness, join our team of 50 people across 6 sites in the Northern and Western metropolitan regions.

THE BOOST PROGRAM

The BOOST Program provides case management to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who have complex needs, dual diagnosis and challenging behaviour/s. The target group includes young people who are parenting and/or expecting birth.

The BOOST Program provides services to young people in crisis, short stay 7-night bed, supports young people in outreach (up to 3 months of service) and operates on weekdays, weeknights and Saturdays 9-5 pm, so that young people can be offered an intensive and responsive service.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a dedicated Youth Specialist for a permanent part-time position working a regular fortnightly work pattern in Brunswick West. In this role you will provide

specialist case management support to young people and their families, within a holistic client focused approach that includes housing, health, employment, education and community participation.

You will proactively engage, motivate and support the young person to identify and work towards achieving their goals. Your relationships with key support services will enhance young people’s connections to those services. You will maintain accurate client records compliant with DFFH requirements.

ABOUT YOU

• You have a bachelor’s qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, or other health/welfare related qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience and highly engaging to respond to young people with needs via responsive outreach model, and case management framework.
• Strong experience in Case Management, Child, Youth and Family Services.
• Extensive experience of current theoretical approaches and frameworks for working with highly vulnerable young people and their families, including strengths-based approaches.
• Strong ability to capacity build with diverse and inclusive community services e.g. LGBTQI, Drug & Alcohol, Policing Units (proactive units) Legal services, Indigenous Services.
• Strong ability to engage, motivate and support young people with complex needs within a case management framework and client-centred strengths-based, trauma-informed practice.
• Strong relationship building skills which enables you to motivate young clients to achieve meaningful goals within a case management framework.
• Highly developed communication skills including report writing, listening, negotiation, problem solving, decision making and advocacy.
• Strong competency using Microsoft and Case management applications.

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We are shortlisting as received! Applications close COB on the closing date.

ENQUIRIES

If you have any questions about this role, please contact our People and Culture department: careers@hopest.org using the subject line: Case Manager - BOOST Program enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone our Program Manager Northeast, Sue Watt on 0481199 344.

If your experience looks a little different to what we have identified but you have relevant skills, please get in touch with us.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please let us know if you require workplace modifications so that we can discuss your needs and the modifications that can be made to the recruitment process and the position.

At Hope Street we have an inclusive culture where our employees' unique contributions are celebrated. We strive to reflect our community and strongly encourage candidates from a diverse range of racial, social, cultural, gender and disability backgrounds. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Hope Street is a child safe organisation, and we are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children. To ensure the highest standards of protection for children, employment at Hope Street is subject to a range of screening requirements which includes satisfactory Police Checks (National and International) and a Working with Children Check.

A position description is attached.