Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 5th Aug 2020
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society's mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a 'hand up' approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.
This position is in the Vinnies Services directorate and is part of the Homelessness and Housing team that is responsible for state-wide management of excellent homelessness and housing services.
The Case Worker is part of the Vinnies Reconnect program in Deniliquin. Reconnect is a community based early intervention and prevention program for young people aged 12 to 18 years (or 12 to 21 years in the case of newly arrived youth) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and their families.
The aim of Reconnect is to prevent homelessness by intervening early with families and young people to stabilise and improve their housing situation and improve their level of engagement with family, education, training, employment and their local community.
The role of the Case Worker is to work closely with vulnerable young people (and their families) who access this program, and to provide all intervention support (e.g. counselling, group work, mediation, other specialised services) and relevant resources needed.
The role will:
This role will report to the Team Leader, Case Management - Deniliquin Reconnect. You can find more information on the role's accountabilities and responsibilities in the the attached Position Description.
Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, right to work in Australia check. The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment toSafeguarding Children & Young People.
If you have questions about this role, please email to Natalie Prentice (Regional Manager) [email protected], using the subject line: Case Worker - Reconnect - Deniliquin enquiry via EthicalJobs and quoting /VIN1976.
Please submit your application online, attach your Resume and responses to the Role-specific criteria outlined in the Position Description.
St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.