Job Summary
- Level 4 SCHADS: Social and Community Stream, Social, Community Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 18th Jun 2024
- Regional NSW > Wallsend
Warlga Ngurra Women and Children’s Refuge is a leading Aboriginal Specialist Homelessness Service that responds to women, with or without accompanying children, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to domestic violence. Their services include court support, children’s activities, outreach support, advocacy, housing support, child support and referrals.
The team at Warlga Ngurra is passionate about their mission to deliver innovative solutions to address homelessness, violence, and poverty. They are focused on achieving immediate and lasting changes, within a culturally diverse and safe environment.
This important new role is responsible for strengthening the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers and children, by providing counselling and other supports, prioritising the needs of the Stolen Generations.
You will be based at the Wallsend office with a caseload geography across the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Port Stephens regions with a case load minimum of 10 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander mothers (preferably 5 in each 6-month period), in accordance with the funding agreement. Key responsibilities include client screening, needs and risk assessments, developing and implementing trauma informed protocols, providing culturally safe counselling and support to clients, and working collaboratively with specialist and mainstream services to provide quality outcomes.
You will have demonstrated experience working with and delivering social and emotional wellbeing services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people with an ability to build capacity and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders and to build and participate in effective partnerships.
This is an Aboriginal Identified Position in accordance with Section 14(D) of the Anti -Discrimination Act 1977.
You are required to hold a current driver’s license, First Aid Certificate, Working with Children Clearance and a National Police Check as part of your employment. Confirmation of Aboriginality certificate or a Supporting Letter is also required.
To learn more about key responsibilities, company culture and associated benefits of this opportunity, please contact Lauren Dunn by emailing [email protected] using the subject line: Case Worker - Maali's Journey enquiry via EthicalJobs.