Senior Case Manager|Navigator

Anglicare Victoria • Canton Township, MI

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Navigator Program is an intensive, targeted, education support service where Case Managers work in collaboration with schools, young people, families, and external stakeholders to find ways to achieve educational goals. Navigator provides assertive outreach and case management, supporting young people in government and non-government schools with extreme educational disengagement to re-engage. Many of these young people have complex barriers to educational engagement & have not responded to school-based engagement interventions. Working with young people, their families & support networks to address issues underlying disengagement & help them re-engage with their education & achieve their goals.

We are currently looking for an experienced youth case manager; to work with our Navigator program - an innovative, research-informed program that assists disengaged learners to re-connect back into education and learning. You will be working with young people (10 - 17yrs) who have disengaged from school across Western Melbourne. You will help young people identify their skills, interests and aspirations and alleviate barriers to their participation in education alongside their parents/carers. You will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, comprising of Team Leaders, Intake and Assessment Workers, Case Managers, a Groups Facilitator and other relevant services, bringing your own expertise in to the team.

Requirements

• Specialty experience case managing young people with disabilities (intellectual, physical, learning and neurodivergence) and navigating service supports available for this cohort would be beneficial for this position.
• Extensive case management experience, drawing from a variety of appropriate frameworks and theoretical approaches, working with children, families and/or significant others in relation to school engagement matters.
• Successfully build rapport with young people, who present with a range of complex challenges, and to work towards client goals together achieving successful outcomes.
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation and liaison skills and the ability to work with government and non-government organisations, community groups and clients’ families/networks.
• Knowledge of school environments and educational policy

Responsibilities

• Support young people who have dis-engaged from school and their families.
• Work with young people (10 - 17yrs) who have disengaged from school across Western Melbourne.
• Help young people identify their skills, interests and aspirations and alleviate barriers to their participation in education alongside their parents/carers.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, comprising of Team Leaders, Intake and Assessment Workers, Case Managers, a Groups Facilitator and other relevant services, bringing your own expertise in to the team.

Benefits

• A salary at SCHADS level 6 which equates to around $110,000 plus super at full time.
• Flexible through the increments up to 6.3 (dependent upon experience)
• Site based at our office in Yarraville with outreach across the region.
• Pool cars available for your use.
• Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Dedicated L&D team to support career progression.
• Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed