Work between Eltham and Diamond Creek, with hybrid working arrangements available
Part-time, 0.6 FTE fixed-term opportunity until 30 June 2027
Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.
Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community.
Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important.
When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected.
healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.
Job Description
The Opportunity
The Reconnect Program supports young people aged 12-18 years who are at risk of homelessness and live, work, study or play in Banyule or Nillumbik areas. The Reconnect Counsellor & Case Manager uses a strengths-based, holistic approach to support young people, their families, carers and other networks to prevent homelessness, create opportunities to sustain safe home environments, improve life-skills and improve overall wellbeing.
The Reconnect Counsellor & Case Manager is actively involved in community networks, with schools and other organisations to build awareness of youth homelessness and build capacity among parents, carers, educators and other professionals. The role uses case management and counselling frameworks and holds a caseload of 20-30 young people per year.
The Reconnect program sits within the Children, Youth and Family team at healthAbility, and is co-located at the Nillumbik Youth Hub, with a substantial Outreach focus. The role is part time (0.6 FTE) until June 30, 2027.
Desired Skills and Experience
Skills & Experience
If you have a qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, or similar, and demonstrated experience supporting young people, especially through case management, counselling or outreach roles, we would love you hear from you. We are looking for a well-rounded professional who is passionate about young people and youth homelessness, who can work independently and contribute to a multidisciplinary team.
Experience in the homelessness sector, with LGBTIQA+ and neurodiverse young people, in group facilitation, in family mediation and parent/carer capacity building would be highly regarded.
Please reach out for a confidential discussion and a copy of the Position Description to Jade Louise O'Brien, Program Manager- Children, Youth and Family: jade.obrien@healthability.org.au
Interviews may take place as applications are received.
If you want to work with great people - we'd love to hear from you.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a copy of your resume, and optionally a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role.
Applications for this role will be reviewed as soon as they are received so be quick to apply.
See the video to hear from our employees why this opportunity is much more than a job and how healthAbility offers careers with meaning.
