Youth Coach - Frankston, Australia - Melbourne City Mission

Melbourne City Mission

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Frankston, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

About the Opportunity:

MCM (Melbourne City Mission) is a leading community services organisation that innovatively works alongside thousands of Victorians and their communities to overcome barriers experienced through Homelessness, Early Years, Disability, Palliative care, Early Childhood Intervention Services and Education.

The Detour program is an early intervention program aimed at diverting young people aged 12-24 years from the homelessness. The program works with young people, their families or significant adults.

This initiative aims to address potential homelessness for young people by providing intensive wrap-around coaching and case management support services.

The Youth Coach role covers the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula area and provides coaching and case management support to young people who are at risk of becoming homeless.

The role involves working alongside the young person to support them to identify their own goals and to stabilise their housing situation.

About you:

We are looking for someone who can:

Provide comprehensive support, coaching and case management for young people and their families, within the Detour framework.
Provide effective early intervention strategies for "at risk" young people and their families, in conjunction with the Detour team, partners and service providers.
Plan, deliver and cofacilitate group work initiatives.
Support, develop and facilitate community development initiatives.
Complete regular reporting, admin, data collection, and record keeping.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia
Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
Supportive learning and development environment
Culture of continuous improvement

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Reward, Recognition and Benefits platform

Essential:

Bachelor of Youth Work, Social Work, or a related discipline.
Significant knowledge and experience in working with and providing coaching and case management to young people and their families, particularly within the context of early intervention and youth homelessness.
An understanding and experience with the youth homelessness sector and/or mainstream services, including knowledge of patterns, trends and systemic issues.
An understanding of key issues as it relates to youth homelessness and family breakdown.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other organisations to achieve client outcomes.
Demonstrated capacity to deliver group work initiatives.
An understanding of the requirements for ensuring child safety.
Victorian Drivers Licence, and the right to work in Australia.

Screening Criteria:

National Police check
Valid Victorian Drivers licence
Right to Work in Australia

About MCM:

We are a leading not for profit, purpose-driven organisation that offers a broad range of services in Early Years, Disability, Homelessness and Family Services, Palliative Care and Education.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity in our workforce enables us to deliver empowering services that are informed by lived experience.

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.