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About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.
The Service
Centrecare's Family and Accommodation Service provides support and medium-term housing for clients who are homeless (up to 12 months) and can also support clients to overcome the difficulties they may currently be experiencing in keeping a home.
This will include working with families, and women with children escaping domestic violence to ensure people who have experienced homelessness are effectively linked with mainstream services to address a range of issues including employment, health, financial management and social integration to achieve long term, secure, stable housing.
The Role
As a Case Worker, your role will be assisting clients to address previous homelessness issues and to assist them to obtain and maintain long term stable accommodation options after exiting Centrecare's Family Accommodation Service.
* Undertake assessment and counselling of children specifically and their families so as to improve and enhance their overall personal and social development, and their health and wellbeing.
* Deliver therapeutic and skill development services to children and their families, including assessments, counselling, outreach, capacity building, information, and referral opportunities for clients.
* Provide access to recreational opportunities for children and their families where possible and appropriate.
* Establish relevant networks and links with the community and other service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.
Selection Criteria
* Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Social Work, Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Social Work, Psychology, Social Science or related disciplines.
* Minimum 3 years relevant experience in the areas of outreach, homelessness, individual/family support and/or case management.
* Demonstrated experience working within the justice environment and/or supporting people exiting prison.
* WA Driver's licence and own vehicle.
* WA Working with Children Check (or ability to obtain).
* National Police Certificate (within 12 months validity).
* Discounted corporate health cover provided by Bupa and Medibank Private.
* Salary packaging options up to $15,900, increases your take home pay.
* Annual leave %.
* Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata.
* Access to training and professional development.
* Insurance cover to and from work.
* Access to confidential Employee Assistance Program.
* 12 weeks paid maternity leave.
* Study leave of five hours per week after two years of service.
* Clinical and management supervision.
* Aboriginal staff provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.
Contact
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications; Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
Should you have any queries, please contact Caroline Jusman - Human Resources Officer on (08) 9288 2***.
Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe
Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
We are Inclusive
We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart
We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and closing the gap. All Centrecare employed Aboriginal staff are provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.
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