Posted: 01/08/2025
Closing Date: 15/08/2025
Job Type: Contract
Location: Brunswick
Job Category: Community Services and Development

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Tertiary qualification/s and/or relevant experience in field
• An understanding of the factors that can contribute to a child’s disengagement from learning and education; and the ability to work holistically with disengaged learners and their families/carers to re-engage in learning and increase school attendance.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of key child developmental stages and age-appropriate strategies and interventions to support disengaged learners and their families/carers to re-engage in learning and increase school and a clear understanding of case management, intensive support, crisis intervention and assertive outreach.
• Capacity to work with a high degree of cultural competency and understanding of culturally appropriate service delivery in relation to Aboriginal young people, their families and communities, and in relation to CALD young people, their families and communities.
• Experience working with families and ability to use a range of strategies around family issues such as family violence, family breakdown and school disengagement.

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably experienced and qualified individual to take on a case management role within the Hume Merri-bek team. The suitable candidate will have knowledge and/or experience working with young people experiencing mental illness, neurodiversity, disability; and those who may be part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Case Managers are responsible for providing individually tailored outreach support to disengaged learners within the context of their families, whilst developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across a range of sectors.
The Navigator Hume Merri-bek team is based in Brunswick.
A full-time position is available with an attractive salary in the range of $88,090 - $94,789 pro rata, plus salary packaging benefits, together with ongoing professional and career development.