• 21 hours per week
• Fixed Term Contract until 19 December 2025 with possibility of extension

Join an award winning Not For Profit where you can make a difference in a rapidly growing community!

North West Community Services Inc (NWCS) is a long established, not for profit, community based organisation, servicing individuals and families within Sydney’s North West Growth Area, with a particular focus on Blacktown North West. NWCS’s vision is “Building a Stronger Community Together”, and we do this by underpinning all our activity with our values of Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equity. NWCS is a Child Safe Organisation and values the voices, needs and safety of children and young people.

As a neighbourhood centre, we aim to build strong community connections, offering a range of opportunities and meaningful activity that can improve health and wellbeing, economic and social outcomes.

NWCS has an exciting role for a suitably qualified and experienced professional to join our Mental Health and Wellbeing Team, providing case management services.

The Position

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Team is funded by a range of NSW Government Departments, Western Sydney Primary Health Network and private donors. The program seeks to work with our most vulnerable community members, providing person centred and trauma informed case work services. The position will engage with individuals and families, to develop appropriate goals, understand needs, navigate the service system and focus on building capacity to achieve enhanced life outcomes. The position will build strong relationships and referral pathways with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to continuous quality improvement.

The successful candidate will have the following essential requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in social science/ human services/community services
• Commitment to social justice, cultural diversity, accountability and integrity
• Two years industry experience delivering client centred case work services to vulnerable people, and those with complex needs
• Demonstrated experience with person centred and trauma informed practice
• Strong level of communication, written and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with people from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds and with diverse stakeholders.
• High level computer skills, documentation, client data management systems, and attention to detail

• Ability to manage a high volume workload
• National Police Check, Working with Children Check and First Aid (or willing to attain)
• Drivers Licence and comprehensively insured motor vehicle

Desirable Criteria

• Membership of Australian Association of Social Workers, or other relevant entity
• We encourage applicants from ATSI or CALD backgrounds

Package on offer:

North West Community Services is an employer of choice offering:

• SCHADS Award- Level 4
• Salary packaging options
• Family friendly/flexible work options
• Ongoing training and development
• Access to free EAP
• Free parking and close to transport
• Additional leave days over Christmas

Applicants must submit a CV, with referee contact details, with a written application addressing the selection criteria when applying for this role.

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by 5pm the closing date.

For further information about this role please call 9627 3622.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this role. Please note, due to time restraints, we will only contact those applicants proceeding to the next stage of the recruitment process.

A position description is attached.