Youth Worker - Initial Assessment and Planning

About the Opportunity

To provide high quality intake services and care coordination to all young people presenting to Frontyard, creating a safe and welcoming space where young people can access the support they need. This will include completing initial assessment and planning and interim support to all young people presenting to Frontyard who are homeless and require holistic support to achieve their goals.

The role is located at Frontyard Youth Services, CBD location.

About you

We are looking for someone who can:

• be part of a values driven engaging team that thrives on challenges and providing crisis support to young people presenting with multiple and complex needs
• provide high quality initial assessment and planning services to young people presenting at Frontyard who are experiencing homelessness.
• work with a team to support young people access crisis and ongoing accommodation options including supported accommodation, family reunification, private rental, shared housing and social or transitional housing.
• ongoing Full / Part time opportunity with flexible work arrangements. Must be able to work weekends and after-hours shift

Benefits of working with MCM include:

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

Essential:

• A tertiary level degree in Youth Work, Social Work, or a related discipline or extensive experience working in the community services sector.
• A thorough understanding of intake, assessment and care planning.
• Demonstrated experience actively engaging with young people who are experiencing homelessness or present with multiple and complex needs including mental health and/or alcohol or other drug issues.
• Extensive knowledge of the youth homelessness sector and service providers of current trends and issues impacting at risk young people and the resources available to assist them.
• Strong ability to actively and assertively engage young people with complex needs.
• Extensive knowledge of healing-oriented practice.
• Knowledge of the legislative requirements when working with at risk young people.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills, encompassing verbal, written and ICT.
• An understanding of the requirements for ensuring child safety.
• Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a National Police check, International Police check (if required) a current Victorian Working with Children Check (Employee), current Victorian Drivers Licence, and the right to work in Australia. 

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 3rd November 2025 /or Applications 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 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.