Case Manager - Humanitarian Settlement Program

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve suitable settlement outcomes to new arrivals
• Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.
• Part-time, Maximum term position until 30 June 2024, based in Shepparton

As a Case Manager in the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP), you will collaborate with the HSP team, clients, and relevant stakeholders to deliver holistic, strengths-based case management, as well as information and referral services.

You will coordinate the implementation of case management plans, playing a crucial role in ensuring that clients have access to all necessary services to achieve successful settlement outcomes to new arrivals (Refugees and humanitarian entrants).

You will conduct accurate assessments of individual strengths, needs, and goals to identify necessary services for achieving settlement outcomes. Additionally, you will maintain consistent communication with clients/guardians, developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing case management plans to assess progress toward successful settlement outcomes.

In addition to base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits.

Paid Parental Leave for up to 10 weeks. 

10% discount on Kindergarten and Childcare at Uniting Early Learning Services.

You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives.

To be successful in this role, the ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum Level 4 Cert IV in Community Services or other relevant community or welfare related qualification
• Diploma in Community Services and/or Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, Applied Social Sciences, Counselling or other relevant allied health disciplines is preferable.
• At least 2 years’ experience in case management within the human services sector is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in providing effective case management to clients from CALD background in the areas of settlement, community detention, asylum seeker programs, community health or related area in the context of new and emerging refugee communities.
• Demonstrated understanding of challenges facing newly arrived humanitarian entrants in regional areas.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the Strengths Based Model in practice with clients
• Sound understanding of current Commonwealth and State policies related to immigration, settlement, asylum seekers, income support and other relevant social policies and demonstrated ability to respond flexibly to changing policy and program needs.
• Proficiency with IT standard software such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and ability to use Internet and e-mail.

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to application’s closing.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Rebecca Chater – Senior Manager, Youth Parenting & Family at **************@vt.uniting.org

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.