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This role is a fixed term position and provides specialist support to young people who have been referred to Youth Umbrella Project (YUP) who present with multiple and complex needs. This position requires the Key Worker to undertake case management activities including completing assessments, attending the Magistrates Court, providing advice to the judiciary, facilitating offence specific case management, actioning referrals, engaging with key stakeholders, and liaising with young people and their families. They will also exercise responsibility for contributing to the general increase of knowledge and skill within the broader Youth Junction service delivery team.ABOUT YOUTH UMBRELLA PROJECT (Y.U.P)This project provides a range of targeted interventions to reduce risk and increase resilience for disadvantaged young people. The program is for young people aged between 12-24 years, and is a crime prevention partnership project lead by The Youth Junction Inc. and involving a diverse range of partner providers. It operates under a case management framework and focuses on early intervention and prevention of at risk and criminal activity amount its client cohort.To be referred the young person must have involvement with Criminal Justice Agencies such as the Magistrates or Childrens Courts, Corrections, Youth Justice, Prison/detention, or Victoria Police, and may be referred by them. The young person can also be referred by non-statutory services such as lawyers, schools and community services, if they have involvement with one or more Criminal Justice Agencies.ABOUT THE YOUTH JUNCTIONAt The Youth Junction Inc we create and enable paths and choices for productive, resilient and engage young people through strong collaborative and innovative solutions. This is underpinned by our Child Safe Policy.The Youth Junction Inc became an incorporated society in 1999 and by 2005 was an umbrella organisation for a range of coordinated and integrated services to meet the needs of young people aged 12 to 24 years based out of the Visy Cares Hub in Sunshine, focusing on early intervention.In the years since the Youth Junction has carved out a space linked to the lead tenancy of the Visy Cares hub, and a recognised expertise in crime prevention support services for those aged 15-25 in Western Melbourne. In 2021 our sector has a challenge in responding to increased vulnerability and changing needs of young people. Our ambition is framed by two overriding objectives, young people are the leaders of tomorrow and change and growth are important.A position description is attached. #J-18808-Ljbffr