Case Manager - GOALS
Job No:
Berry3216
Location:
Preston
- Preston location
- Part-time (0.7EFT) fixed term position until 30 June 2020
- $93k full time equivalent package (pro rata, including super and salary packaging)
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
About the role:
The GOALS (Going Out and Living Successfully) Program is a holistic support service for young people aged between 16-25 years who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The program provides support to young people with the aim of achieving independent living by providing practical support and resources during the young person’s participation with the GOALS Program. The GOALS Program offers support to young people across a number of domains including accommodation, independent living skill development/consolidation, education and training, social and personal development and community connections within a community residential setting.
We are seeking a part-time Case Manager to the join the GOALS team. The Case Manager will be involved in the day to day running of the program and property. The Case Manager will carry a case load of young people, providing them support, information and advocacy to ensure their personal development and community connectedness.
About you:
The successful candidate will be passionate about working with young people who may at times have challenging support needs. You will have a broad understanding of youth homelessness and the challenges these young people may face. You will be a team player with the ability to work flexibly, including some afterhours work when required to facilitate house meetings or other group activities.
A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Youth/Social Work or associated human service field is required for this role.
What Berry Street can offer you:
- Access to Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 per annum, plus additional packaging available for meals/accommodation)
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family
Queries to Shannon O’Neill, Senior Case Manager GOALS on 9450 4700
Applications including resume and cover letter to be submitted by 11pm Tuesday, 30 July 2019
To download the Position Description, please click here
To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.