Disability Advice & Response Team Worker - Shepparton

Salary Offering $75,566.40 – $81,317.60

Location: Unit 3 / 262 Maude Street, Shepperaton, VIC 3630.

Part time (4 days a week) fixed term until 30th of June 2025

Benefits:

• 17.5% Leave Loading
• 5 extra days leave on top of 20 days annual leave 
• Only required to work 28 hours per week, any extra hours worked will be 
• Access to company vehicles for any work-related trips
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900+ per FBT available via Maxxia

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

The DART Worker will assist the Children’s Court in identifying when a young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person (client) has a disability and will enable the presiding judicial officer to be better informed about any forms of disability the client may have. Drawing upon their knowledge and skills in support coordination, the DART Worker will build rapport and will support the young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander client in completing required screening processes and provide further referrals of allied health services where required. The DART Worker will have links with the MCM ECIS team when additional allied health supports are requested by the courts.

This role is a partnership collaboration between VALS & Melbourne City Mission.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential 

• Tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated experience working in the Community Services sector (Disability, Mental Health, Housing, Justice).
• Demonstrated experience working with young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment including assertively and respectfully with partners, including ACCOs and persons working within Victorian courts, police, youth justice and child protection and residential care services. 
• Excellent computer skills.

Desirable 

• Knowledge of the Victorian legal system, including an understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and key amendments and associated policies and guidelines relevant to youth justice. This includes Children’s Court practices and procedures. 
• Experience working within the not-for-profit sector, ideally within an ACCO. 
• Experience of working as part of a whole-family and whole-community approach to supporting clients.
• Experience working with people living with a disability. 
• Knowledge of the NDIS Act 2013, Disability Act 2006 and experience working in a NDIS Environment