Caseworker
Job No:
VIN2585
Location:
Wagga Wagga
- Not-for-profit salary packaging tax-free benefits, increase your take-home pay.
- SCHCADS Award, Level 4, up to $79k plus super
- Be part of a team that is passionate about assisting people experiencing homelessness.
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, who’s key values is to shape a more just and compassionate society
We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our staff are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.
The Role
The Case Worker is a vital role within Vinnies homelessness & housing services. You will provide casework support to people accessing Vinnies homelessness and housing services. Including undertaking casework with homeless persons and/or persons in danger of becoming homeless.
- conducting initial intakes and assessments to identify client's primary needs
- working closely with the client to develop case plans that include ongoing support, review and follow up; crisis intervention as required
- referring clients to external services and educational programs and other support resources
- conducting home visits, supervising client activities as needed
- maintaining client records and case notes.
This role will report to the Team Leader | Case Management | Homelessness and Housing.
To be successful, you will need:
- Minimum TAFE Certificate IV or currently undertaking tertiary study, in welfare or related field.
- Previous experience providing support to marginalised and vulnerable people support to homeless persons.
- Demonstrated knowledge of issues relating to homelessness including but not limited to family breakdown, mental illness, drug, alcohol and gambling addictions.
- Demonstrated awareness of appropriate local community support services for homeless clients, including government agencies and NGO’s, and the capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with such service providers.
- Excellent written/oral communication skills and sound computer skills.
- Ability to use sound judgement and act appropriately in crisis and emergency situations.
- NSW driver licence - flexibility to travel to meet client needs.
- St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessmen
If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them. Submit your application with a resume and cover letter which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description.
If you have questions about this role, please email candeda.smith@vinnies.org.au, quoting: Case Worker|Wagga Wagga|VIN2585.
*The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check*
St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.