Caseworker – Doorways for Men & Couples with Children

About the role:

This is a full-time permanent position (35 hours per week) located in Campbelltown NSW. Starting base salary $79,823 to $87,169 negotiable based on experience, plus super, plus access to generous salary packaging options!

About Uniting:

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

About the opportunity:

Uniting is seeking an experienced caseworker to join our team in Campbelltown. As a Caseworker in our Homelessness Service, you will be part of the Doorways for Men and Couples with Children program. This role focuses on providing support, advocacy, and casework services to men with families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Macarthur, Camden, and Wollondilly regions.  

• Client Support: Provide information, crisis support, advocacy, and referral services for men with children and couples with children.
• Case Management: Offer client-centred, strengths-based casework addressing issues like homelessness, trauma, substance use, unemployment, mental health, domestic violence, education, and parenting.
• Holistic Approach: Utilise a Trauma Informed Framework to assess and address risks and strengths, developing individualized case plans.
• Collaborative Work: Build relationships with external agencies and services to ensure comprehensive support for clients.
• Community Engagement: Facilitate participation in community activities and events such as Men’s Health Week, Homelessness events, Domestic Violence events, NAIDOC week, and Child Protection activities.
• Administrative Duties: Maintain accurate client records, case notes, and case plans in the CIMS data system.
• Team Participation: Engage in team meetings, relevant training, and consultations, contributing to the overall effectiveness of the team.

Your Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Social Sciences or related
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working as a caseworker
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive, honest and productive relationships with families.
• Demonstrated experience in developing support plans, providing casework support and follow up.
• Excellent communication skills including advocacy, mediation, conflict resolution and written skills.
• Proven computer skills including word processing, accessing emails and internet and the willingness to be trained in data collection system.
• Current NSW WWCC
• Current NSW Driver’s license

Benefits and culture

Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there’s more.

• Welcoming you exactly as you are
• Starting base annual salary of $79,823 to $87,169 negotiable based on experience plus super
• Access to generous salary packaging options – pay less tax!
• Wellbeing programs – fitness passport
• Access to Uniting’s URewards program
• Career development opportunities
• Amazing workplace culture 

Should you have any questions, please contact Belinda Condon from Uniting’s Talent Acquisition Team at bcondon@uniting.org

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.  
 

Closing date: 11:55pm, Friday 29^th November 2024