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    Co-Morbidity Case Worker - Tamworth / Armidale

    St Vincent de Paul Society NSW

    About Us

    The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. 

    The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

    • SCHCADS Award: hourly rates range from $$41.52 - $44.68

    • Not-for-profit salary packaging tax free benefits, increasing your take home pay!

    • Part time role with clear career progression + ongoing learning and development opportunities

    • Location flexible to either Tamworth or Armidale

    Your Role

    Play a pivotal role in providing specialist mental health support and coordination to eligible clients of the Rosalie House, Freeman House and New England Alcohol and Other Drug Outreach Program.

    Your Responsibility 

    • Provide psychosocial support to individuals with comorbidities.
    • Provide case management for clients across 7 stages; Engagement, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, Review and Closure.
    • Support and deliver therapeutic interventions, support and education.
    • Conduct intake and comprehensive assessment of clients.
    • Support and engage with client’s carers, family and significant others as appropriate, including provision of education, information, brief intervention and support and referral to family support services.
    • Engage in case review processes with the team and individually with the Services Team Leaders.
    • Maintain accurate client records, case notes and other data as directed and required.
    • Work collaboratively with key stakeholders and maintain strong, positive relationships.
    • Undertake general operational duties as required and directed.
    • Other responsibilities as directed by the Regional Manager.

    You Will Need

    • Relevant qualification/s, e.g. Certificate IV or Diploma in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Mental Health or Community Services field, or extensive experience in the Community services field.
    • Demonstrated high standard of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to adapt services to meet varying cultural needs.
    • Life experience related to substance use and/or mental health.
    • Demonstrated ability to establish effective workplace relationships with a diverse range of professionals and stakeholders.
    • Demonstrated experience in case management including; managing a case load, case planning and assisting clients with implementing case plans, including with persons who have complex support needs (e.g. co-occurring drug and alcohol issues along with mental health, homelessness or contact with criminal justice system).
    • Willingness to work within the established North West Health Services, the Society’s AOD Model of Care and the NSW Health AOD Clinical Care Standards.
    • Knowledge of, and an ability to access, a range of relevant community resources and service providers.
    • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and to work independently and unsupervised.
    • Basic computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data collection.
    • Well-developed time management and organisational skills.
    • NSW driver licence (unencumbered).
    • Suicide Prevention training and/or ASSIST is desirable.
    • Demonstrated ability in cultural awareness, community languages and/or experience working with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds is desirable.

    Apply Now 

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

    If you have any questions, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Co-Morbidity Case Worker - Tamworth / Armidale 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.

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