Hope Street Youth and Family Services Limited ("Hope Street") has over 40 years of experience delivering specialist services to young people and their families experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
Hope Street’s vision is a society in which all young people and young families have a safe place to call home. If you would like to play a part in ending youth homelessness, join our team of passionate people making a difference in the lives of young people and young families.
Job Description
THE BOOST PROGRAM
The BOOST Program provides case management to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who have complex needs, dual diagnosis and challenging behaviour/s. The target group includes young people who are parenting and/or expecting birth.
The BOOST Program provides services to young people in crisis, short stay 7-night bed, supports young people in outreach (up to 3 months of service) and operates on weekdays, weeknights and Saturdays 9-5 pm, so that young people can be offered an intensive and responsive service.
Desired Skills and Experience
ABOUT YOU
A bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Youth Work, Social Sciences or relevant Health Sciences degree.
Demonstrated experience and highly engaging to respond to young people with needs via responsive outreach model, and case management framework.
Strong experience in Case Management, Child, Youth and Family Services.
Extensive experience of current theoretical approaches and frameworks for working with highly vulnerable young people and their families, including strengths-based approaches.
Strong ability to capacity build with diverse and inclusive community services e.g. LGBTQI, Drug & Alcohol, Policing Units (proactive units) Legal services, Indigenous Services.
Strong ability to engage, motivate and support young people with complex needs within a case management framework and client-centred strengths-based, trauma-informed practice.
Strong relationship building skills which enables you to motivate young clients to achieve meaningful goals within a case management framework.
Highly developed communication skills including report writing, listening, negotiation, problem solving, decision making and advocacy.
Strong competency using Microsoft and Case management applications
