Assessment & Intervention Coordinator

We have a great opportunity for someone to join our dedicated and passionate Intensive Support Case work team at ASC. The Assessment and Intervention Coordinator role provides significant support to people seeking asylum to address their needs and the often complex and multifaceted issues that arise in this process. 
Some of the key functions of this role will be to:

• Provide initial Intake assessments & identifying immediate needs for clients
• Create person centred, collaborative Case Management Plans with clients to holistically transition a person/family to stable circumstances
• Conduct, implement and review needs & risk assessments for clients with complex needs 
• Undertake triage, assessment and crisis response to people presenting with multiple and high needs

This is a full-time position, based in Newtown on a fixed term contract of up to 12 months.
 
Selection Criteria
 
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
 
Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in human services, social work, mental health or other relevant discipline, or relevant experience
• Experience in coordinating case management support and goal planning for people with multiple concerns, including assessment, connections and referrals, and crisis response to people presenting with highly complex needs
• Clear understanding of the issues faced by people seeking asylum in Australia and a commitment to assist people in achieving rights, wellness and autonomy
• A high degree of initiative to think innovatively and creatively to solve problems
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, inclusive of paid and volunteer team members
• Proficient in writing and maintaining records, ensuring online databases are kept current and skilled in using data for reporting and advocacy.

Desirable

• Experience in the housing / homelessness sector.
• Previous experience working with people seeking asylum or refugees.
• Current NSW Driver's Licence.
• Bi or multi-lingual skills will be highly regarded.
• Lived experience as a refugee or person seeking asylum

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
 
ASC is an inclusive organisation. We embrace all that makes us different and recognise the benefits that these differences make. We are committed to supporting and ensuring a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of seeking asylum, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
 
Our commitment to our people
 
ASC is committed to developing and supporting our employees through a range of opportunities and benefits, including:

• Base salary of up to $45 per hour + salary packaging to help boost take home pay
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Leave Loading of 17.5%
• Paid Parental Leave program
• Bonus Paid Leave over the December-January Holiday Season
• Salary packaging option (up to $15,900/year tax-free)
• Meal and Entertainment packaging option (up to $2,650/year tax-free)

APPLY NOW
 
Please contact Ian McGillivray, Head of People & Culture, via **@asylumseekerscentre.org.au for a copy of the position description.
 
To apply, please upload your resume and cover letter which directly addresses the key selection criteria listed above. 
 
Applications will be reviewed as applications are received therefore please apply as soon as possible. 
 
Please direct all enquiries to **@asylumseekerscentre.org.au using the subject line: Assessment and Intervention Coordinator enquiry.