Case Worker - Homeless Youth Assistance Program

Veritas House is a vibrant not-for-profit, community-based organisation with a specific focus on supporting vulnerable children, young people & their families. Veritas currently delivers services in a range of funded programs, across Bathurst and Orange and the surrounding communities. 

Caseworkers in our HYAP program work with children and young people 12 to 15 years old who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. They assist young people to:

• Rebuild family, kin and cultural connections 
• Build age appropriate living skills
• Engage with education, training and/or employment,
• Access mainstream health, mental health and wellbeing services
• Engage with the broader community 

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Orange. If you have the skills and passion for this challenging role, please apply!

Selection Criteria

You could be our ideal candidate if you have or are working towards the following:

1. Minimum Diploma level qualification in Community Services or equivalent, or extensive equivalent experience in case management work or youth work with young people and families in a community services environment;
2. Demonstrated understanding of and experience in working within NSW Child Protection Legislation and Regulation, including knowledge of the NSW Keep Them Safe Initiative and employee’s role as Mandatory Reporters.
3. Understanding of the precursors of Homelessness and the ability to reduce risk for young people through family intervention and mediation skills.
4. Experience of working with clients from specific target groups i.e. Aboriginal and Culturally and Linguistic Diverse and an understanding of their particular needs.
5. Demonstrated experience of working in a complex interagency case management environment with the ability to gather information and compile comprehensive reports and work with clients and with other service providers and agencies.
6. Demonstrated ability to work with and advocate for people exhibiting challenging behaviours.
7. Demonstrated ability to engage and work with children, young people and their families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at imminent risk of homelessness, including on an outreach basis.
8. High level written skills, advanced computer skills along with knowledge of Microsoft Office 2010 and the use of data and case management reporting portals.

All employment at Veritas House is subject to a clear Working with Children Check and satisfactory National Criminal Screening.  You must also have appropriate working rights to apply for this role (working visas of less than 12 months will not be considered).

To Apply

Submit your cover letter (make sure you address the selection criteria) and resume to **********@veritashouse.org.au

Further details of the position, including the selection criteria and information on how to apply, can be found in the Information Package on our website: www.veritashouse.org.au

Applications close at 9.00 am on Friday 1st March 2024.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and those with a CALD background are warmly encouraged to apply.

We hire on merit alone and welcome the true, authentic and diverse person you are.  

We value a team as diverse as our community! Irrespective of your culture, ethnicity, race, gender identity, age, linguistic background, religion, disability or sexual orientation – we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to the Veritas House team, and celebrate diversity in everything that makes you, YOU!