Caseworker - Healing & Support

Join us and make a difference in the community

CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning is a not-for-profit organisation and an agency of the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. We offer whole-of-community support and empowerment options to those in need.

Benefits of Working With Us

• Directly contribute to improving the lives of many in the community.
• Receive an attractive salary with salary packaging available.
• Receive up to 3 additional days paid leave, between the Christmas and New Year period annually.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A great friendly environment of dedicated and passionate co-workers.
• Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport.

Join us today!

Position Description

Unique opportunity to join a small, friendly and collaborative team to undertake meaningful case work support.

Lovely central work environment with secure parking, flexible work pattern (including hybrid work option), excellent professional development and supervision on offer.

The position provides a high level of autonomy, and a reasonable case load with time and space to be truly client focused. 

As the Caseworker, Healing and Support, you will work directly with survivors/victims of child sexual abuse, and their immediate families to support and promote their personal and unique journey towards healing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a supportive and pastoral response to those who have been affected by child sexual abuse or by sexual assault, perpetrated by members of the Diocese and to act as their advocate.
• Build networks of support and community within the Diocese, the wider Catholic Church, other denominations and faith based organisations and the wider community for survivors/victims.  
• Ensure funded support services provided survivors/victims and their immediate families are in accordance with relevant diocesan guidelines.
• Report any allegations of abusive or neglectful conduct towards children or vulnerable adults to the Manager, Prevention and Response Service (inclusive of any potential criminality).

This position is part-time (3 days per week), flexibility with days of work. Hybrid working options available, (minimum 2 of the 3 days per week, you will work onsite).

Experience/Criteria

• Experience (at least 3 years) working with persons affected by child sexual abuse in a clinical setting or therapeutic role.
• Demonstrated capacity and readiness to engage with networks of support and expert resources for persons affected by child sexual abuse, including counselling services, peer support and advocacy groups.
• Demonstrated capacity to operate in an environment of strict confidentiality and information protection.
• Capacity to establish and maintain ongoing, long term liaisons with persons affected by child sexual abuse from a range of backgrounds.
• Capability in using computers and managing client files.

Desirable

• An understanding of processes – both Church and legal – in relation to civil claims.
• An awareness of child protection legislation, the Crimes Act 1900 and Criminal Court proceedings.
• Demonstrated ability to support therapeutically effective group work for persons affected by instances of child sexual abuse.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, social welfare or related area
• A current NSW Working with Children Check
• NSW Driver Licence

To Apply

Please provide a current copy of your Resume and a Cover Letter which addresses the two criterion points below:

• Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals.
• Your qualifications and experience in a similar position.

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received. For any further information about the role, please contact Magda Mycak: ***********@healingandsupport.org.au

Applications close Tuesday, 6 February 2024 at 11.59pm

Additional Information

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is a child safe organisation, committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable persons and has zero-tolerance of any abuse. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and comply with our Safeguarding Framework Policy and Codes of Conduct.

This position has been determined as child related and the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle will be verifying the successful applicant’s Working with Children Check for Paid Employment prior to commencing working in the position. For more information, please visit the NSW Office of Children’s Guardian.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children.

CatholicCare Social Services promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds and encourages applications from people from culturally or linguistically diverse background.

CatholicCare Social Services promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.