Your Role

Highly rewarding role providing targeted services to children and young individuals residing in refuge or transitional housing, who are currently enduring or have previously faced Domestic and Family Violence (DFV). In this diverse role, you will create tailored case plans that advocate for the safety and well-being of children and young people. 

Your Responsibility

• Empowering young people to embrace independence through tailored support.
• Engaging in impactful one-on-one and group sessions with parents and children to foster family support.
• Connecting children, young people, and families with education, training, community, culture, family, and country.
• Collaborating seamlessly with various services to deliver comprehensive support for children and young people.
• Creating personalised case plans that champion the safety and well-being of children and young people.
• Implementing the Society’s Child Safe Framework.

You Will Need

• St Vincent de Paul Society considers being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). 
• Diploma of Community Services or currently undertaking tertiary study, in welfare or related field.
• Experience working with women and children impacted by family violence
• Demonstrated understanding of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
• Demonstrated awareness of relevant local community support services for people affected by homelessness , and the capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with such service providers.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills both day to day and in crisis situations
• High level of computer literacy, excellent organisational, administrative and time management skills
• Understanding of contemporary domestic violence practice, including the gendered nature of violence and working with trauma
• Understanding and commitment to supporting Aboriginal and CALD families ensuring a culturally responsive approach
• Experience in, and willingness to deliver education programs to children and young people and their families
• NSW driver licence

Apply Now

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

Any queries please email [email protected] using the subject line: Child & Young Person Case Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.