Client Support Worker

Company description:

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.

We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.

The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

• SCHCADS Award: hourly rates range from $36 - $38.60
• Not-for-profit salary packaging tax free benefits, increasing your take home pay!
• Part time role with clear career progression + ongoing learning and development opportunities

Job description:

YOUR ROLE

Play a pivotal role to support clients at the site location. Assist in the orientation and support of residents and day service users to the Coniston site, and work with the Illawarra team to support service users.

• Provide a variety of supports to clients, working in co-operation with the Case Management team, volunteers and Conference.
• Contact new and regular clients, providing support, information, referral to internal services and programs.
• Be a presence and "contact point" for day service users and Residents to approach for support.
• Liaison with appropriate service staff to ensure client needs are attended to in an effective and efficient manner and providing accurate, up-to-date information and practical support to clients on a range of issues.
• Maintain client records, case notes and other documentation, both electronic and handwritten, in a professional manner.
• Other duties related to the accommodation/support for clients as directed/required by site lead.
• Welcome and orientate new residents to the service.
• Provide a safe and welcoming environment for clients who live at or are accessing the service.

Profile description:

YOU WILL NEED

• Qualifications and/or experience in Community Services.
• Experience in working with and an understanding of the needs of persons from a disadvantaged background.
• A positive, hardworking and highly motivated attitude.
• Experience in facilitating group work and providing individual Client Support.
• NSW driver licence.
• Experience working with homeless persons and an understanding of the issues pertaining to homelessness is desirable.

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

If you have any questions, 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.

We offer:

• SCHCADS Award: hourly rates range from $36 - $38.60
• Not-for-profit salary packaging tax free benefits, increasing your take home pay!
• Part time role with clear career progression + ongoing learning and development opportunities