St John's Care (SJC) is the parish-based outreach of St John's Anglican Church Reid. In partnership with Anglicare, and supported by other parishes and the Canberra community, SJC provides emergency relief and support services to the ACT region.

The aim of the position is to provide case management to Emergency Relief clients who would benefit from additional longer-term support, information, advocacy and referral to appropriate agencies, to assist them to break the cycle of disadvantage, isolation and economic hardship.

The successful applicant will be employed by Anglicare on behalf of SJC and, as part of the recruitment process, will be required to undertake the psychometric profiling instrument - SafeSelect TM.

The successful applicants will have tertiary qualifications in related fields such as social sciences, welfare, or related fields. Experience working with vulnerable people and their families; demonstrated competencies in assessment and case management; great mentoring and communication skills and sound report writing skills.

The salary range for this position is $61,000 to $75,000 per annum, [pro rata for part-time positions] plus 9.5% employer superannuation guarantee. Generous salary packaging benefits are available under Anglicare's PBI status. Anglicare also offers other benefits including additional personal leave and paid parental leave.

Applicants will be required to undertake the psychometric profiling instrument and must obtain a Working With Children clearance through the Office of the Children's Guardian (NSW) or, a Working With Vulnerable People clearance through the Office of Regulatory Services (ACT) and undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to an offer of employment.

For all enquiries, please contact Sarah Murdoch on (02)6248 7771 (during business hours).

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are welcome to contact Karen Kime (General Manager Cultural Safety) on 0428 534 725 (during business hours) for assistance in applying for this position.

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