Comorbidity Case Worker

The Comorbidity Case Worker will provide specialist mental health support and coordination to eligible clients of Rosalie House or Freeman House . You will provide vital support to people who present with both substance use concerns, mental illness and other social or physical complexities. In this rewarding and dynamic role, you will be joining a highly supportive team environment, with a range of Learning and Development opportunities to enhance and grow your career

Your responsibilities: 

• Provide psychosocial support to individuals with comorbidities within the North West Health Services operational program protocols
• Deliver therapeutic interventions, support and education in accordance with the Society’s AOD Model of Care.
• Conduct intake and comprehensive assessment (including risk assessment) of clients.
• Support clients to develop holistic, person-centred multiagency care plans across a range of domains and stages of treatment.
• Maintain accurate client records, case notes and other data as directed and required.
• Be responsive to program needs and contractual obligations in line with organisations policies, procedures and contractual requirements.
• Participate working parties. quality improvement and accreditation activities as directed

You will need: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in Social Work or Psychology
• Life experience related to substance use and/or mental health. 
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective workplace relationships with a diverse range of professionals and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in case management including; managing a case load, case planning and assisting clients with implementing case plans, including with persons who have complex support needs (e.g. co-occurring drug and alcohol issues along with mental health, homelessness or contact with criminal justice system)
• Willingness to work within the established North West Health Services, the Society’s AOD Model of Care & the NSW Health AOD Clinical Care Standards.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct self in a professional, ethical and non-judgmental manner.
• Knowledge of, and an ability to access, a range of relevant community resources/service providers in local area. 
• Basic computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data collection.
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated high standard of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to adapt services to meet varying cultural needs.
• NSW driver licence (unencumbered).

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

 Submit your application with a resume, for more about the role, see Position Description.

Our Recruitment process

If you have questions about this role, or require an easy read Position Description, please email name Elodie Druitt on Elodie.druitt@vinnies.org.au, quoting: Comorbidity Caseworker /VIN2952.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.

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. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.

    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 assessment.