Woden Community Service (WCS) is a for-purpose organisation that has been providing community-based services for over 50 years. Our vision of ‘A caring community where everyone belongs’ is achieved through our values of Inclusion, Compassion, Hope, Responsiveness, Integrity and Social Justice.

We deliver services across the ACT covering children, families, young people and seniors including disability, housing and mental health services.

We are seeking a committed and inspiring Family Case Manager to join our Case Management team. The successful candidate will be joining a dedicated team to provide required support to vulnerable children, young people and families with flexible and responsive, person-centred case management and early intervention programs.

Our Offer

• Fixed term, full-time appointment up to 30 June 2025.
• Salary of WCS 6 $94,160.83 - $98,422.85 p.a. depending on qualifications and experience, plus 11% Superannuation.
• Salary packaging (up to $15,899 per year) plus meal and entertainment cards.
• 15 days paid personal leave per annum (pro rata) for full & part-time employees.
• Paid shutdown leave on standard working days between Christmas and New Year.
• Nationally recognised Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Service.
• Ongoing professional development and a supportive team environment.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience working with children, young people and their families through case work, referrals, case management and outreach.
• Demonstrated ability to use person centred approaches to develop and implement support and service offerings for individuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain service networks, make and receive referrals and work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrated communication techniques that engender positive relationships and influence stakeholders effectively to resolve functional issues.
• Demonstrated professional competence and sensitivity in intake processes, needs assessment and referrals in supporting service users.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills and written skills to ensure case notes, client’s records and documentation are completed accurately in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated understanding of professional boundaries, privacy and confidentiality.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, or other related field, and/or relevant experience are highly desirable.

A full Position Description is attached outlining the knowledge, skills and experience.

To be eligible for employment, you must also have an ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) Card, working rights in Australia, and be willing to undertake background checks required for the position.

TO APPLY

Please submit your current resume and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements of this role, click the "Apply Now" button.

For further information, please contact Hayden Page at [email protected] using the subject line: Family Case Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications may close early if a suitable candidate is found.

For more information about WCS and services that we provide, including Youth & Family, Community Development, Housing and Homelessness, Disability, Mental Health and Aged Care, please visit our website at www.wcs.org.au

WCS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

A position description is attached.