Senior Case Worker
Job No:
19937
Location:
Launceston or Burnie, TAS
- Join an exciting new support program, combining the expertise and resources of Centacare Tasmania and Red Cross!
- Attractive remuneration circa $50,000 + super + NFP salary packaging!
- Outstanding benefits including work vehicle + mobile phone + generous leave + professional development and training!
About the Opportunity
If you are passionate about helping people who are experiencing long term homelessness, an exciting opportunity has 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 for a new Specialist Intervention Tenancy Service (SITS) and are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Case Worker.
This is a newly created role within a state-wide team with supervisory responsibility across the North and North West of Tasmania, 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.
The SITS program will provide support and focus in assisting clients to increase their capacity to live independently and participate in the community, through services such as life skill development, emotional support, crisis intervention, information and referral.
Reporting to the Program Coordinator, your day to day duties will involve:
- Overseeing all day to day regional (Nth & NW) operations;
- Clinical and professional supervision of the team, including team meetings, case reviews and worker file audits;
- Reporting on statistical outcomes to the Program Coordinator;
- Maintaining a small caseload of SITS clients within Same House Different Landlord (Colony 47 program) properties;
- Providing on-call duties; and
- Maintaining external stakeholder relationships.
The successful applicant will hold a degree in Psychology or Social Work, and have experience in working with clients in the disability, mental health, child & family, justice & corrective services and/or homelessness sectors. You will be a compassionate and empathetic communicator, with strong clinical supervision skills and the experience in welfare programs to maintain an appropriate degree of professional separation from clients.
This role requires a highly organised candidate with experience in providing case support, including all associated reporting, and in social and psychological 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, finding creative solutions, working from evidence-based practice and multi-tasking, this role will suit you.
You will 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.
You will be working as part of a combination of teams from both Centacare Tasmania and Red Cross with substantial experience in providing multidisciplinary intensive and specialist support to clients with a multiplicity of need. The SITS Program's teams from both come from a wide range of disciplines, with the 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 $50K plus superannuation, plus access to NFP salary packaging. You will also enjoy 'tools of the trade' benefits, such as personal use of a work vehicle.
Centacare Tasmania recognises the importance of retaining skilled and enthusiastic staff, and as a result, offer generous employee benefits.
- Paid extra bonus leave days (3 at Christmas, 1 at Easter);
- A supportive training environment;
- Paid maternity leave program; and
- Salary packaging as per tax legislation for not for profit organisations.
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.