Case Manager - Mental Health Services – Community Living Supports For Refugees

Case Manager - Mental Health Services - Community Living Supports for Refugees

• Do you want to deliver psychosocial support to Refugees in the Western Region?
• Our staff are mission-hearted and highly engaged, are you?
• Permanent Full-time role

About the Role:Anglicare has an excellent career development opportunity for a Case Manager based in Parramatta! In this role, you will provide case management services to individuals with Mental Health needs through support, advocacy and internal and external referral pathways with local service providers. You will be assisting individuals to gain the skills and confidence necessary to manage their mental illness and its effects within a recovery framework.This is a permanent full-time position.Key responsibilities (not limited to):

• Ensure the best possible outcome for participants is achieved by advocating for participants, establishing strong network links within local area in order to provide strong external referral pathways and developing strong partnerships with the church as a support resource
• Ensure the service is well known in the community by developing resources that promote and advertise the service to participants, local forums and other community organisations
• Ensure individual needs of participants are met by providing a recovery plan that is developed with the participant, is clearly defined and with achievable outcomes
• Ensure a full participant caseload is maintained by working within funding guideline and program targets

About you:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or studying towards which may include Social Welfare, Social Work, Health or Social Sciences Nursing, Psychology
• Unrestricted NSW Drivers licence and own vehicle
• Experience working with people who have a mental illness with functional limitations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Current paid NSW Working with Children's Check
• Current NDIS Check
• COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended
• Experience coordinating groups will be an added advantage

About Anglicare:As a Christian organisation with a heritage of service spanning 160 years, we exist to serve our community, enrich lives and share the love of Jesus. Combining our resources and expertise enables us to work even more effectively to meet changing needs as we reach and serve more people at all stages of life.To find out more please visit:Benefits:

• Excellent remuneration package and company benefits
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits - reducing your taxable income by $15,900 plus an additional $2,650 for salary packaging accommodation, meals and entertainment
• Learning and Development opportunities within the organisation

If you genuinely care about people and share our vision, mission and values, we welcome your application to join us, as we work to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply.Anglicare - Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened.Anglicare is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and has zero tolerance of child abuse.Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; Closing date is subject to change without notice.