Case Worker- Missionbeat

• Max term Part time |30.4 hours per week
• Location: Surry Hills, NSW 2010
• Salary: $62K/annum + super + salary packaging
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Missionbeat provides rapid response crisis intervention, on-street support, welfare assistance, case management and post housing support to rough sleepers.

The caseworker role will focus on supporting women in building strong relationships and connections with other services to find safe accommodation.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Conduct comprehensive assessment, develop and implement individualized case plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate services such as housing, counselling and other programs
• Advocate for clients with external agencies and services ensuring they receive appropriate support
• Provide outreach case management support to clients to achieve self-sufficiency and independence through referrals and resources
• Undertake general supervision to support the needs of the program and contribute to effective functioning and development of the service
• Develop sustainable relationships with clients and key stakeholders for improved service delivery

Requirements for Success

• Degree or Diploma in Social work/community services preferrable
• Experience working with Women and understanding of homelessness and other issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work cooperatively in a team environment and independently
• Demonstrated ability to deliver single stream training programs under the direction of senior employee
• Excellent internal and external stakeholder management with high level communication skill
• An understanding of combined lived experience

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, referee checks and working with children checks.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your benefits

• Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

Click 'Apply' and send your application today!

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you