Case Worker

Provide trauma informed and therapeutic support to clients of the service including undertaking case work with homeless persons and / or persons in danger of becoming homeless and to assist in helping people stabilise their accommodation.

• Case manage persons who are accommodated to ensure their accommodation remains stable.
• Undertake home visits with clients located in temporary, transitional or permanent accommodation.
• Conduct assertive outreach patrols and provide support within the local government area.
• Create collaborative partnerships with other key stakeholders and services.
• Attend to the primary psychosocial needs of clients.
• Where appropriate develop case plans with the clients in line with SHS guidelines and SHS Outcomes framework, provide ongoing support to achieve the case plan and monitor, review and follow up the case plan progress.
• Maintain client records and case notes, both electronic and handwritten, in a professional manner as per service policy.
• Collect and collate statistics and data as required.
• Supervise volunteers/Students on placement according to their training organisations requirements (including home visits).
• Conduct risk assessments where appropriate. 

• Minimum TAFE Certificate IV or currently undertaking tertiary study, in welfare or related field. 
• Previous experience providing support to marginalised and vulnerable people support to homeless persons. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of issues relating to homelessness including but not limited to family breakdown, family and domestic violence, poverty, disabilities, mental illness, drug, alcohol and gambling addictions. 
• Demonstrated awareness of appropriate local community support services for homeless clients, including government agencies and NGO’s, and the capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with such service providers.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Sound computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Awareness and understanding of the Work Health and Safety legislation and a commitment to promoting safe work practices. 
• Ability to use sound judgement and act appropriately in crisis and emergency situations.
• NSW driver licence.

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

If you have questions about this role, please email ************@vinnies.org.au

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.