Case Worker

Organisation: Blue Wren House - Camden Women’s Shelter

Location: Camden LGA

Reporting to: Shelter Manager

Work type: Full Time- 38 hours per week on an 18 month fixed term contract

Award Classification: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS) Crisis Accommodation Level 2 (depending on experience) plus superannuation.

We consider being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) and sections 30 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth).

We are recruiting a Case Worker on a full time basis for Camden Women’s Shelter to work with women who are homeless in a crisis accommodation setting. The position is a fixed term contract for 18 months with the possibility of extension.

This is a new role as Camden Women’s Shelter is expanding their services to provide crisis accommodation to single women. The shelter is staffed 5 days a week (reporting to a Shelter Manager working office hours) therefore flexibility for early mornings, evenings and on-call shifts are essential.

Women’s Community Shelters are dedicated to supporting and empowering women to take control and move on with their lives. Our clients are supported with client-centric and trauma informed case management and are supported to secure more permanent accommodation and pursue other goals, such as, studying, re-training, legal, employment, financial, family and recreational.

An understanding of the homelessness sector, awareness around current issues and practice in domestic violence and good knowledge of housing pathways are key skills for this role.

• Cert IV in Community Services or Minimum 5 years’ experience working with women who are homeless.
• Demonstrated experience within the community services sector in a Case Worker capacity, preferably in women’s services.
• Knowledge of the dynamics and impact of family violence and abuse and how best to support survivors, including the impacts of trauma on women.
• An understanding of Workplace Health and Safety procedures.
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to use online case management systems
• Current Senior First Aid certificate or capacity to acquire one before commencement
• Current Working with Children Check
• National Police Check
• The right to live and work in Australia

• Purpose with a mission to help shape and lead a positive impact contributing to homeless women and children.
• Salary Sacrifice Fringe Benefits
• Feminist organisation embedded in strong foundational practice frameworks.
• Supportive learning culture with career development and training opportunities. 
• A flexible workplace.
• An inclusive organisation, through our Disability Inclusion Action Plan and participation in ACON’s Welcome Here Project.
• Access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.

Please send us your resume and cover letter addressing all essential criteria to **@camdenwomensshelter.org.au. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require a copy of the position description.

We seek a team that is as diverse as our society that will reflect the communities that we work in. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and CALD women to apply.