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Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre (CNLC) is delivering the Skills First Reconnect Program in the City of Yarra and City of Melbourne, supporting 20 adults who are long-term unemployed and disengaged from education and training due to complex barriers to participation. This program is funded by the Department of Education and Training with the aim to improve the target cohort’s overall wellbeing outcomes by supporting their re-engagement with other services, programs, education, training, and employment.
The role of the Reconnect Caseworker is 4 days a week and is to support up to 20 clients to overcome barriers and progress in their pathways to education, training and employment as part of the Reconnect program.
Under the Reconnect program, the Caseworker will assess clients’ non-training and training needs, develop strengths-based pathways plans with the clients and support them to achieve their goals. This may include identifying and referring clients into appropriate services and programs, education and training opportunities, liaising with other service providers, coordinating responses and engaging clients in other capacity building opportunities.
The Caseworker will also provide individual support to CNLC students. Support may involve assisting students in completing forms/applications, advocating on behalf of students, referring students to appropriate supports and services and providing interim counselling support and risk management.
The position is suitable for people with experience in social work, counselling or in the community adult education sector.
CNLC is partnering with Lead Agent, Carringbush Adult Education to deliver the Reconnect program.
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- Work with the CNLC Community Development Manager and Adult Education Manager to recruit eligible clients and create referral pathways in to the Reconnect program.
- Undertake initial assessments of clients’ existing levels of educational attainment and education and training needs.
- Undertake a holistic evaluation of client’s non-training needs including personal development and capacity building, practical needs such as housing, health and access to specialist services, employability skills, and vocational skills and careers aspirations.
- Support clients to develop short and long-term goals (focused on pathways to volunteering, education, training or employment) and a transition plan into those pathways.
- Report to the Carringbush Community Support and Casework Coordinator regarding program milestones and progress with individual clients.
- Provide advice and mentoring for clients.
- Refer clients for further external support and assist them to access and engage with these services.
- Where appropriate, set up work experience placements for clients.
- Meet with each client at least once per month and maintain strong and consistent communication with clients and external service providers.
- Maintain accurate, comprehensive and confidential records and reports, ensuring that the Client Database is up to date.
- Track the progress of clients for at least 6 months following the completion of service delivery.
- With CNLC’s Community Development Manager and the Carringbush Community Support and Casework Coordinator, develop and practice strategies to meet the program target participant numbers each year.
- Support the promotion of the program by visiting local organisations and service providers.
- Attend appointments and follow up with select CNLC students, primarily English as Additional language students, to assist them with immediate individual support with, for example, form filling, accessing support services, and advocacy.
For any questions or further information contact: Tony Milne, CNLC Executive Officer at using the subject line: Reconnect Casework enquiry via EthicalJobs or 03 9347 2739.
Refer to the attached Position Description for full details of the job.
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