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Form of workEmergency ReliefIntensive Support Worker
- Part-time - 60 hours per fortnight
- Location: Travel between Newcastle & Lake Macquarie
- This role is paid under the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award 2010- Level 4
About the role:
The Intensive Support Worker (ISW) will be responsible for providing professional and accountable case coordination for Emergency Relief clients presenting with complex needs. They will develop and facilitate holistic strengths-based case plans to assist in the identification of goals, enabling the client to make informed decisions to improve their quality of life.
Why work for us?
Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As a part of the Samaritans team, you have access to the following great benefits:
- 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay after 12 months service
- Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight
- Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
- Access to 9% discount on Medibank private health insurance + more benefits
- Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650
- Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working options (including compressed week, RDO’s, 9-day fortnights).
- Career and development opportunities + access to study leave
- The opportunity to work within an innovative, collaborative team environment
Essential Criteria
- Qualifications in the Community/Human Service Sector, including an understanding of case work practice and strengths- based approach
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop rapport and communicate effectively with people who are highly vulnerable or experiencing hardship
- Experience in working with and managing volunteers
- High level of computer literacy and highly developed administration skills
- Demonstrate experience in the provision of case work or case coordination which creates opportunities and, empowers and promotes the well-being of Emergency Relief clients
- Ability to effectively network and liaise with government and non- government services providers
- Demonstrate experience in the provision of case work or case coordination which creates opportunities and, empowers and promotes the well-being of Emergency Relief clients
The successful applicant will possess or willingness to obtain the following: NSW Working with Children Check, Criminal history check, Drivers Licence, first aid & CPR certificate and undertake a pre-employment functional medical.
Who we are?
Newcastle Anglican is at the core of some of the most well-known businesses within Newcastle, Hunter, Central Coast & Mid North Coast organisations. Our service agencies include Anglican Care and Samaritans as well as Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation and 54 Anglican parishes.
For more information on who we are and the work we do, visit www.newcastleanglican.org.au.
For further information please email our Talent Team at careers@newcastleanglican.org.au
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Please include your cover letter and resume addressing your experience and qualifications.
Applications Close: when we find you!
Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia.
No agencies or third party applications please.
We will consider candidates as they apply and encourage early application. Interviews may commence prior to the closure date
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact The Team at Samaritans NEW on , quoting Ref No. 1157547.
