Case Manager|Navigator

at  Anglicare Victoria

• Support young people who have dis-engaged from school and their families
• Part time|19 hrs per week until 31st December 2024|Horsham
• A case management level position|intensive|targeted|complex

THE SKILLS YOU WILL USE DAY TO DAY:

• Your 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 children and 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

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• A salary at SCHADS level 5 which equates to around $94,000 plus super at full time.
• Flexible through the increments up to 5.3 (dependent upon experience)
• 19 hours per week, please reach out for details.
• Fixed term covering until 31st December 2024.
• Site based at our office in Horsham with outreach across the region.
• Pool cars available for your use.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.
  What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”.

We are currently looking for experienced case managers, with expertise supporting disengaged children and their families, 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 primarily be working with children who have disconnected from school. You will help these children identify their skills & interests and alleviate barriers to their participation in education alongside their parents/carers. You will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, comprising of a Team Leader, Intake and Assessment Workers, Senior Case Managers and other youth services programs.