Job No: 19936

Location: North West, South East & South West Tasmania

• Join an exciting new support program, combining the expertise and resources of Centacare Tasmania and Red Cross!
• Attractive remuneration circa $49,000 + super + NFP salary packaging!
• Outstanding work environment and organisational culture!

About the Opportunity

If you're truly client focused and believe in clients' ability to reach their potential, exciting opportunities have become available in a new program, combining the resources and expertise of TWO well regarded Australian community organisations.

Centacare Tasmania and Red Cross have joined forces to deliver a new Specialist Intervention Tenancy Service (SITS) and are seeking Support Workers to be based in the North West, South East and South West of Tasmania.

These are newly created roles with state-wide responsibility, working within a program that provides intensive support for clients with multiple and complex needs (which may include issues with mental health, alcohol and other drugs, antisocial behaviour, living skills and disabilities) who are change ready and in need of intensive support for up to two years.

SITS workers will work closely with Colony 47's Same House Different Landlord, and will deliver intensive support and case management to their tenants for up to 24 months.  Case Loads will be low, providing opportunity for workers to assist clients to address issues and achieve long term positive change. Support provided through SITS will focus on assisting clients to increase their capacity to live independently and participate in the community, through provision of services such as life and tenancy skill development, emotional support, crisis and therapeutic intervention, information and referral. 

Reporting to the Program Coordinator through a Senior Practitioner your day to day duties will involve: 

• Bio-psycho-social assessment;
• Development of a comprehensive Case Management Plan with the client, articulating the client’s goals and individually tailored interventions;
• Provision of or referral to therapeutic and specialist interventions as required;
• Engagement/re-engagement with mainstream health and human services;
• Forming linkages with training, employment and other social support services;
• Supporting the development of practical skills to be able to live independently including tenancy support and life coaching (for instance, lawn mowing, gardening, meals preparation, paying bills and budgeting, negotiating with other services);
• Supporting clients transition to social housing tenancy under the Same House Different Landlord program, private tenancy or home ownership;
• Undertake pre and post-measurement of health and wellbeing outcomes for clients focused on three areas of the client’s life: trauma recovery; mental and physical health; and social inclusion (housing, independent living skills, support networks, employment and training); and
• Participate in fortnightly clinical and operational supervision.

The successful applicants will hold qualifications in Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline. Applicants with a diploma level qualification must have considerable experience and demonstrate a capacity to work with high and complex needs clients within a practical and therapeutic case management context with capacity to implement a range of theories and models of practice.

These roles require highly organised candidates with experience in providing case work, including all associated reporting, and conducting bio – psycho-social assessments. Within each day you will be communicating with a diverse range of people, both staff and clients, so you must be a highly effective communicator, in written, verbal and interpersonal capacities. If you excel in problem solving, multi-tasking, and finding creative solutions this role will suit you.

You will be highly client focused and demonstrate a genuine passion for assisting people with high and complex needs, and the flexibility to work outside of normal business hours when required.

A current car driver's licence is required. Please note you must also have Australian Citizenship, Residency or Work Visa to apply for these roles. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an employee screening process including a national police check.

You will be working as part of a combination of teams from both Centacare Tasmania and Red Cross with substantial experience in providing multidisciplinary and specialist support to clients with a multiplicity of need and a determination to work together to achieve positive client outcomes.

The successful applicants will be welcomed to an enthusiastic team culture, and will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package comprising of salary around $49K plus superannuation, plus access to NFP salary packaging. Centacare Tasmania recognises the importance of retaining skilled and enthusiastic staff, and as a result boasts a positive work environment with a history of long term retention.

• Paid extra bonus leave days (3 at Christmas, 1 at Easter);
• A supportive training environment; and
  
• Paid maternity leave program
  

This is the perfect opportunity to make your mark on a newly created and highly promising collaboration between two of Australia's most recognised support providers! Apply Now!

About Centacare Tasmania

Centacare delivers a broad range of specialised and professional support, counselling, accommodation, emergency accommodation, advocacy and education and training services throughout Tasmania.

Its particular strength is in the family centred approach, recognising that we have respect for all members of the family, including the voice of children.

Centacare has a long history of working in the area of housing and homelessness providing services of excellence that have ensured long term positive outcomes for clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Services are available to all without discrimination on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, physical disability, marital or social status.

Centacare Tasmania operates under the auspices of The Archdiocese of Hobart.

About Red Cross

Red Cross is always there for people in need, providing relief in times of crisis and care for the most vulnerable in Australia and around the world. Whether it's providing breakfast for hungry children every day or supporting the elderly and isolated in their own homes, Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian organisation, with almost 100 million volunteers in 186 countries.

The organisation is independent of government, and has no political, religious or cultural affiliations.