Youth Justice Community Support Services Worker

• $ 47.50 - $ 49.65 per hour + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging
• Rainbow Tick accredited organisation
• Part-Time - 12 Month Contract
• 9 Days per Fortnight

About The Role

As the Youth Justice Community Support Services Worker, you will be a critical part of VincentCare's Youth Justice Homeless Pathways Initiative and you will be providing housing and case management support for young people.

Using a client-centered approach, you will work alongside young people who are on a Youth Justice order and are at risk of / experiencing homelessness. Providing advocacy and assistance from step-one, you will be responsible for the initial assessment of housing and support needs, developing comprehensive case planning services to these groups, and collaborating with different support services to achieve the best outcome for your clients.

Additionally, you will also be a part of the Youth Justice Homelessness Assistance program, which supports young people aged 17-22 years at Youth Justice Precincts across Victoria who are experiencing/at risk of homelessness, or whose release may be delayed due to a lack of appropriate accommodation options. You will work to assist going people to either be diverted from the homelessness service system or get access to accommodation and support services through initial assessment and planning.

VincentCare Victoria

VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Working With VincentCare

A key strategic priority is attracting and retaining skilled and committed employees aligned to our values. VincentCare has over three hundred dedicated, talented and enthusiastic staff working across a range of programs and services and offers a number of benefits including:

• The Ozanam Scholar Bursary
• Career Development opportunities
• Choice of Superannuation fund
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging
• Family friendly and flexibility
• Study leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

About You

You are an appropriately qualified professional with experience in providing comprehensive case management, planning and support to assist clients within a homelessness setting.

You have experience in maintaining constructive, empathetic, supportive and respectful working relationships particularly for an integrated service response. Your experience and ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with young people is second to none.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive working arrangements with a range of government and non-government stakeholders;
• An understanding of Youth Justice, homelessness services and the community services sector;
• Demonstrated understanding of case management principles, including person-centred, strengths-based practices and trauma-informed approaches;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and high computer literacy.
• Ability to build and maintain professional rapports with young people;
• Valid Victorian drivers licence;
• Experience in working with young people with multiple and complex needs, including mental health, alcohol and other drugs, family violence, justice involvement;
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social Work, Community Services, or Psychology;

How To Apply

Applicants must submit their CV together with a detailed and separate response to each of the key selection criteria in the position description.

VincentCare welcomes applications from people from diverse cultural & linguistic backgrounds including people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

All appointments within VincentCare are subject to satisfactory completion of a police check and character/performance reference checks. Police checks will be undertaken for the selected candidate prior to any job offer being confirmed. Police checks are also undertaken on a periodic basis during the period of employment.

All appointments are subject to disclosure of any relevant employment history of formal disciplinary action for improper or unprofessional conduct taken by current or previous employers or any other integrity body within or outside Australia.

The incumbent for this position must have and maintain a current Victorian Working with Children Check or equivalent.