Description:
Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people in Hamilton.
Employee Benefits:
- Above Award Salary – $97,537.44 – $101,951.17 (Based on Qualifications and Experience).
- 11 Wellbeing Days (to support worker well-being)- in addition to Annual Leave.
- Awesome Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options of up to $15,899 per FBT year.
- Portable Long Service Leave (from eligible organisations).
- Excellent Learning & Development opportunities
About the Role:
The YES Navigator plays a vital role in the Youth Enhanced Service (YES) program, supporting young people aged 12-25 in Hamilton who are facing mental health challenges. This position involves working with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver early intervention and case management, ensuring that young people access the right support at the right time. You’ll coordinate outreach, group work, family programs, and peer support, while linking young people with community services, headspace, and other resources. The role also focuses on ensuring culturally inclusive, youth-friendly care and building strong referral pathways to support ongoing recovery. If you’re passionate about helping young people navigate their mental health journey and making a lasting difference, this role will offer you a meaningful opportunity to do that!
This is an ongoing Position (0.6EFT – 1.0EFT) located in the scenic town of Hamilton, Victoria.
A full list of key duties is outlined in the Position Description, but includes responsibilities in:
- Deliver assessment and short-to-medium term multidisciplinary interventions with a view to progressively linking the young person into appropriate longer-term care arrangements, as necessary, in a planned and coordinated manner.
- Support access to services for a range of holistic needs, including general healthcare, alcohol and other drug services, and education and employment.
- Develop and undertake regular review of wellness plans with young people and their families to support safe and coordinated transition of care according to the changing needs of each young person.
- Develop pathways and interventions to enhance cultural awareness, safety and competence in the provision of services in collaboration with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
Do your skills include:
- Demonstrated experience in the evaluation and continuous improvement of early intervention models that are responsive to young people from a variety of backgrounds experiencing mental health, substance use and psycho-social problems.
- Knowledge and links with a range of youth related community supports and networks.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in managing young people at risk, including suicide and risk to others and from others.
Are your credentials:
- Tertiary Diploma or Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline (for example Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or Mental Health Nursing, Alcohol and Other Drugs, or Counselling);
- Minimum of two years’ experience of working in mental health; and
- A current Drivers Licence.
About Brophy:
Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.
At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 170 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.
At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.
Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy:
Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone. We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.
Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.
For more information please contact Atif Saeed – Clinical Lead on 03 5561 8888.
Applications now open!