Key Worker - Youth Housing Initiative

About the Opportunity

YHI’s Key Workers are responsible for the provision of high quality intensive goal directed support and case management services to young people experiencing homelessness and have complex needs. They will have a caseload of young people they support within a multidisciplinary team across three different housing models designed to best meet the needs of the young people the program aims to support. 

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

• Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework with young people with complex support needs, particularly in a residential tenancy environment. 
• Understanding or experience working with young people at risk of experiencing homelessness, including knowledge of healing-oriented trauma informed approaches. 
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. 
• Strong passion for working with people and ability to engage young people actively and assertively with complex needs.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

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

Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Youth Work, or related community services field
• Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework with young people with complex support needs, particularly in a residential tenancy environment.
• Understanding or experience working with young people atrisk of experiencing homelessness, including knowledge of healing-oriented trauma informed approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong passion for working with people and ability to engage young people actively and assertively with complex needs

Screening Criteria

• National Police check
• Working with Children check
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

Applications for this role will close on 6th of December and 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.