Community Engagement Support Worker

The Rev. Bill Crews Foundation is one of Sydney's largest frontline charities and has been operating for 35 years.  Our mission is to provide assistance to address the cause and effect of homelessness and poverty, as well as unemployment, faced by marginalised individuals.  We succeed in achieving this through a combination of caring services like food provision, social welfare and education support.

Our Social Health and Wellbeing Services team are the first point of contact for people facing multiple complex challenges in their lives.  They offer a range of support from crisis support, case management, essential needs assistance including support with bills and medical, and allied health services.

Alongside the support services, the team responds to every day essential supporting needs such as food parcels, shower, toiletries, personal hygiene products, clothes and after-hours meals, alcohol and other drug support, groups and activities.

The position

With increasing costs of living pushing more and more people into poverty, rental stress and homelessness the need for our services is also increasing.  To ensure that we are providing the best crisis support we can to individuals in need, we are looking for a Community Engagement Support Worker.

This role is responsible for identifying ‘guests’ who may have underlying needs, risks and vulnerabilities when they visit our iconic Loaves & Fishes Free Restaurant, our site in Ashfield and other Sydney Metro locations where we our services are needed.

You will

• have tertiary qualifications in social work, social science, welfare or a related discipline
• be experienced working with individuals who have multiple complex needs, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, rough sleepers living with mental health, alcohol and other drug issues including referring out
• ideally, you’ll have case management experience and have a working knowledge of navigating the often-convoluted external services, and
• more importantly, you will be an authentic, compassionate and empathetic communicator who is non-judgemental to our guests who are marginalised and living on the fringes of society

 Benefits

• Caring, supportive and family-focused environment
• NFP salary packaging benefits ($15,900 tax free)

Details

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How to Apply

If you’re looking to work for an organisation that is truly making a difference in the community, one person at a time, then please send through a brief covering letter and  your resume via this link:   https://bit.ly/3wzBNWH

Bill Crews Charitable Trust and the Exodus Foundation are separate but co-operating entities.  Both collaborate to meet the services and programs delivered under the Rev. Bill Crews Foundation brand name.

All Bill Crews Foundation employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to comply with relevant booster vaccinations approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status will be required prior to commencing this role.

Applicants must hold work rights for Australia, and the successful candidate will be required to complete a Working With Children Check and Police Check as part of their employment.

The Rev. Bill Crews Foundation