AddressBehaviour Mgment Supp Worker
Date: 12 Feb 2024
Location: Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485
Requisition ID: 653
ABOUT US
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values it 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 employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.
SCHCADS Award: hourly rates range from $45 - $48.25 (inclusive of casual loading)
Not-for-profit salary packaging tax free benefits, increasing your take home pay!
Number of Casual Vacancies available - offering great work-life flexibility
Learning and development programs to grow your career
THE ROLE
Amazing opportunity for a Support Worker to join a highly supportive team at Fred's place in Tweed Heads. In this dynamic and highly rewarding role you will provide on site support to clients and assist in the daily running of the site.
RESPONSIBILITIES
provide a safe and welcoming environment for clients who live at, or are accessing the service
assisting in the entry and assessment of new clients
supervise a variety of client activities such as groups and programmes
providing case work support as directed and in cooperation with Case Workers
liaise with appropriate service staff to ensure client needs are attended to in an effective and efficient manner and providing accurate, up-to-date information and practical support to clients on a range of issues.
maintain client records and case notes, both electronic and hand written, in a professional manner as per service policy.
YOU WILL NEED
Appropriate Certificate or equivalent experience or currently undertaking tertiary study, in a related field.
Excellent written and oral communication skills..
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to use sound judgement and act appropriately in crisis and emergency situations.
Ability to maintain an ethical, yet non-judgmental, attitude towards residents and staff, and commitment to this..
If this sounds like you, don’t wait - , we are interviewing applications as we receive them.
If you have questions about this role, please email Kim.Kennedy@vinnies.org.au quote: Support Worker / 653
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. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.
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.
