Join a great team of caseworkers to support people seeking asylum
30th October, 2024The Intensive Support Case Worker provides short to medium term case coordination that is culturally-sensitive, trauma-informed and strengths based.
You will use a person centred approach to work with people seeking asylum and support them to identify goals, manage risks and address issues that may be an obstacle to their self-development and independence. As part of a multifaceted Services and Engagement team, you will provide case management to support people with complex needs and situations. These can include issues of homelessness, mental illness, family disruption and AOD concerns.
This role is part time (4 days per week) and will be based in Newtown.
Responsibilities Plan and coordinate a Pathway Plan which holistically transitions a person/family to stable circumstances.Conduct assessments and reviews of people requesting financial assistance from ASC.Develop and execute a Pathway Plan that seeks opportunities for people to transition to stable, safe and affordable accommodation.Contribute to the delivery of innovative solutions to improve housing outcomes for people and prevent homelessness.Conduct comprehensive and culturally sensitive assessment of needs.Develop and implement practices that are trauma-informed and within a strength-based model of care.Coordinate case planning meetings with ASC's multidisciplinary services and external agencies as required.Identify and develop meaningful external networks and referral pathways for people.Actively seek to identify trends, patterns and prominent issues impacting people seeking asylum.Work in collaboration with other ASC programs to complete internal and external reporting requirements, towards achieving client empowerment and systemic advocacy.Selection Criteria
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
Essential: Tertiary qualifications in human services, social work, mental health or other relevant discipline.Demonstrated ability to conduct complex client needs assessments and prioritise client empowerment in a dynamic work environment.Experience in providing intense support casework to people seeking asylum or people with complex needs.Ability to undertake risk assessments and provide intentional therapeutic crisis responses to clients.Demonstrated ability to liaise and network with internal and external stakeholders.High level skills working with CALD communities and commitment to trauma informed practice.Experience and understanding of the impacts of trauma, housing, mental health, child protection and family, domestic and sexual violence in the lives of vulnerable communities.Desirable: Knowledge of the policy and legislation context of practice with people seeking asylum.Bi or multi-lingual skills will be highly regarded.Lived experience as a refugee or person seeking asylum.Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
ASC is an inclusive organisation. We embrace all that makes us different and recognise the benefits that these differences make. We are committed to supporting and ensuring a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly and respectfully. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of seeking asylum, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Our commitment to our people
ASC is committed to developing and supporting our employees through a range of opportunities and benefits, including:
Based on Level 4 of the SCHCDSI Award, with an hourly rate of between $43 - $47 per hour, + salary packaging to boost take home pay.Flexible work arrangements.Employee Assistance Program.Leave Loading of 17.5%.Paid Parental Leave program.Bonus Paid Leave over the December-January Holiday Season.Salary packaging option (up to $15,900/year tax-free).Meal and Entertainment packaging option (up to $2,650/year tax-free).APPLY NOW
Please contact Ian McGillivray, Head of People & Culture, via ****** for a copy of the position description.
To apply, please upload your resume and cover letter which directly addresses the key selection criteria listed above.
Applications will close at 9am on Wednesday 13th November 2024.
Please direct all enquiries to ****** using the subject line: Intensive Support Case Worker enquiry. #J-18808-Ljbffr