Senior Worker - Youth Foyers

About the Opportunity

The Senior Worker sits within the Homeless and Family Services Portfolio and in collaboration with the Team Leader is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Youth Foyer program. The Senior Worker will hold a small caseload of young people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness to develop positive pathways towards independence with a focus on education, employment and training. This position will also provide leadership and supervision to some of the Youth Development Coaches in the Youth Foyer program and the Residential Support Volunteers.

About you

We are looking for someone who can:

• Think creatively and be innovative when supporting young people to achieve their goals
• Work from a Trauma Informed and Advantaged Thinking Framework
• Provide leadership and supervision to Youth Development Coaches and Residential Support Volunteers 
• Build upon and develop new stakeholder relationships and partnerships
• Work flexibly and dynamically to improve service delivery and outcomes for young people

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement

Essential

• A qualification or demonstrated experience in Youth Work/Social Work/Community Development or similar.
• Demonstrated experience in case management, preferably in the youth sector.
• Demonstrated experience working in care teams and with other organisations to support young people.
• Sound understanding of trauma informed practice.
• Supervision experience would be advantageous.

Screening Criteria

• National Police check
• Working with Children check
• NDIS Worker Screening check or ability to obtain
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

Applications for this role will close COB Monday, 18th of November 2024 (or Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early).  Please include your current resume and cover letter.
Please review the position description to understand more about the role and responsibilities.  If you have any needs throughout the recruitment process that have not already been catered for, we encourage you to contact recruitment@mcm.org.au to let us know how we can better support you to apply.

About MCM

MCM is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to safety. MCM embraces differences because we know that diversity and inclusion help us to attract, recruit, engage and retain talented people. 
We are a leading not-for profit-for-purpose organisation that offer a broad range of services in Early Years, Disability, Homelessness, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

Our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity of Access

At MCM we embrace our differences because we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. Our DEI Strategy supports and drives an inclusive workplace culture. We embrace the learning opportunities that come with authentic commitment to equity of access for all. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.