Specialist Homelessness Services (SHS) Caseworker

Specialist Youth Homelessness Services (SHS) Caseworker - 3 days per week 
Weave Community Hub Woolloomooloo 

• Work with a dynamic and well respected NGO with over 40 years experience working with the community
• Work within the wider Weave team of counsellors, caseworkers, mental health and AOD specialists, youth workers, education workers, arts and activities workers.
• Salary packaging benefits available

The Role:
Weave and Ted Noffs Foundation are part of a consortium led by Launchpad Youth Community whose purpose is to provide support to young people in the City of Sydney LGA who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The Weave SHS Caseworker provides tailored, client-centred casework, case management and outreach support, practical assistance, housing support and information and referral to young people aged 12 to 25 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, many of whom who have complex trauma histories and a range of support needs, including mental health and AOD challenges.

You will feel supported through regular supervision, access to peer review, opportunities for training and development, and a friendly and experienced team around you.

Classification for this position is SCHCADS Award Level 4 Paypoint 1-4 depending on qualifications and experience. Hourly rate range: $39.76 - $42.78 per hour depending on qualifications and experience plus significant salary packaging benefits.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Details

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Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in Social Work, Youth Work, Community Work or similar

Essential Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in Social Work, Youth Work, Community Work or similar
• Minimum two years demonstrated experience in a caseworker role providing wrap around support to young people with complex trauma histories and multiple support needs
• Commitment to and demonstrated experience of working within a client-centered, trauma informed, strengths based, and culturally safe framework
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of the youth sector and referral pathways including youth accommodation services, Juvenile Justice and youth legal services, alcohol and other drug services, child protection, employment and training, mental health services, etc
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal people and communities. Understanding of the unique strengths and resilience of Aboriginal people and the impacts of intergenerational trauma and colonisation
• Common sense and an excellent sense of humour
• NSW Working with Children Clearance and National Police Check
• Current Driver’s Licence

How to Apply

Applications including a current Resume and a document specifically responding to and outlining how you meet each of the Selection Criteria (Selection Criteria also included in the Job Description Document attached), should be emailed to recruitment@weave.org.au.

Job Description is available on the Weave website: https://www.weave.org.au/specialist-youth-homelessness-services-shs-caseworker/

Weave Youth and Community Services