Living Learning is Melbourne City Mission’s first outcomes funded program that works with young people who are persistently not in employment education or training (NEET) and who have a mental health condition. Through the supports offered by Living Learning (mental health supports, Key Worker supports and specialist education supports) the aim of the program is to re-engage young people into Hester Hornbrook, to stabilise their mental health and work with them over three years to achieve various cost savings for government and education and health success for the young people.
The Youth Worker position is required to actively engage with students, conduct needs and risk assessments and planning with the multidisciplinary team, and provide a case management service response.
The role, as part of a multidisciplinary student support team, aims to keep Living Learning students engaged with their education at Hester Hornbrook. This includes providing referral support for students to deal with any barriers they are facing to engaging and achieving in their education and providing outreach support and transport to students when required.
We are looking for someone who can:
Applications for this role close: 5 May 2024, 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. For assistance with your application please email: recruitment@mcm.org.au
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