Youth Refuge Worker

About the Opportunity

Frontyard is a specialist youth service (16 – 24 years) providing a range of multidisciplinary, intensive support in one building that disrupts disadvantage. Frontyard aims to support young people holistically to meet their physical, emotional, and social needs with the end goal a pathway out of homelessness.

This role sits within the Circuit Breaker Accommodation Program. The program is a mix of short and longer-term therapeutic housing option for young people that universal homelessness services have not been able to assist in breaking the cycle of homelessness they are experiencing. The program consists of a multidisciplinary team and works from a healing oriented, strengths-based framework and focuses on working with young people to reach their goals and exit the homelessness service system.

This is a part-time contract position with a minimum guarantee of 20 hours being offered per week. Shifts will be offered to those in flexible part time roles before being offered to casual positions. There is no fixed roster for this role; instead, hours are flexible and will be scheduled in response to rostered operational needs, including coverage requirements within the youth refuge. Rosters are provided around four weeks in advance. Flexibility and availability to work across a range of shifts are a requirement.

Shifts may be on weekends, weekdays and public holidays. Some maybe during the day and others in the evening shift times including: AM (7:30 - 4:00) PM (3:30 - 23:30) Active (23:00 - 8:00)

About you

We are seeking people who are strong advocates for social justice that want to ensure positive outcomes for young people through going above and beyond to achieve sustainable outcomes. If you are passionate about creating sustainable and supportive opportunities for young people and want to leave your mark on changing the status quo, then this is the role for you.

Our ideal candidate will be able to successfully demonstrate the following key skills and attributes:

• A clear understanding of working within a case management model including intake, assessment and ongoing support processes.
• Understanding or experience working with young people experiencing homelessness, including knowledge of trauma informed or healing oriented approaches.
• Strong passion for working with young people and ability to engage young people actively and assertively with complex needs.
• Demonstrated experience working within a case management framework and accommodation / refuge setting
• Strong ability to actively and assertively engage young people with complex needs, particularly in an accommodation environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills encompassing interpersonal, verbal and written, and negotiation skills.

Please refer to the position description for the full duties and key selection criteria.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

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

Essential:

• Tertiary qualifications in youth work, community development or social work or related qualification or extensive community sector experience.
• An extensive understanding of the homelessness service system with knowledge of patterns, trends, systemic issues and principles in working with at risk young people.
• Understanding or experience working with young people at risk or experiencing homelessness, including knowledge of healing-oriented approaches.

Screening Criteria:

• National Police check
• Working with Children check and NDIS Worker Screening check or ability to obtain
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

pplications 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.