Mission Australia - Drug and Alcohol Youth Service - Case Manager

Mission Australia – Drug and Alcohol Youth Service – Case Manager

Job requisition id JR101661
CarlislePart time
$50,393 + super + not for profit salary packaging benefits
Permanent Part Time Contract – 3 days a week. Real work/life balance!

Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Mission Australia’s Drug and Alcohol Youth Service (DAYS) provide young people and their families’ access to a comprehensive range of free and confidential alcohol and other drug services.

Residential Rehabilitation aims to provide young people with a friendly, supportive, and structured environment to complete a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. Its focus is to provide both physical and emotional safety while they engage in treatment to transition back into the community.

Based in Carlisle but working primarily out of the East Perth location, as an AOD Case Manager you will provide case coordination with vulnerable young people and their families/carers. You will contribute to positive outcomes aligned to the service contract requirements, including the counselling, group facilitation and education with young people at risk or experiencing issues impacting on their lives.

You must be in the office on a Monday, and we are flexible with how you choose to work the hours. You can work 3 full days a week or shorter hours over 5 days a week.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Respond to referrals to the service from internal and external support services and coordinate case allocations
• Complete assessments and intake processes for allocated people, including all necessary paperwork and data entry
• Work with young people to develop holistic and strength-based case plans
• Provide advocacy and referral to appropriate services enabling young people to achieve their individual goals
• Facilitate education groups and service information sessions for young people
• Create and maintain comprehensive individual case management files for all allocated young people in line with Mission Australia protocols
• Complete a range of other administrative duties for the efficient running of the service including statistics, reports, referral letters, goal plans etc

You may be required to be on call on a rotating basis for a full week.

Requirements for Success

With a significant background in the AOD and/or child, youth & family sectors, you will be confident in your case management and assessment processes.  Other requirements include:

• A Degree or Diploma in Social Welfare/Social Science/Youth Work or a minimum of three years’ experience in an AOD role.
• Strong knowledge and application of child and adolescent development and child and youth safe practices.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to tailor communication appropriate to the audience.
• Ability to provide outreach engagement and support with young people experiencing risk factors in their life. This will require perseverance, flexibility, and innovation.
• Highly competent administration and report-writing ability.
• Must have a Full driver licence with no restrictions.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our Culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your Benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How To Apply

To be considered for this opportunity, visit Mission Australia – Case Manager and click ‘apply’ and send your application today!

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period.

Apply quickly to be considered for this rewarding and engaging role.