• Full time, Maximum term role till June 2023
• East Perth Location

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world's largest humanitarian movements seeking to build a better society based on people helping people.

About the role

The Client Practice Advisor is responsible for embedding consistent practice that demonstrates applied understanding of Red Cross organisational requirements, funding guidelines and relevant sector collaborative frameworks.

The position provides technical support to case managers dealing with complex casework issues including child protection, family violence, disability, mental health, homelessness, and torture and trauma, and also provides in-house clinical supervision on a needs basis.

In collaboration with other regional and program leaders, the position supports the training and capacity-building of teams, provides technical expertise around complex casework, and leads the embedding of the Strengths and Needs Assessment (SANA).

What you will bring

• Substantial and deeply engaged experience addressing the complex needs of clients in statutory and voluntary service systems
• Demonstrated experience undertaking holistic/multiple dimensional assessment of complex client needs, including capacity and capability in relation to client strengths, risk and vulnerability over time.
• Demonstrated experience in provision of clinical supervision to social workers.
• Proven ability to critique case practice with reference to established benchmarks and reporting
• frameworks, understanding the layered use of client information databases and the extrapolation of both data and service detail.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders and manage different cultural and organisational experiences and expectations.
• Provide guidance to staff on advocacy, problem solving, case coordination, crisis intervention and reporting as necessary in response to client and community experiences of significant vulnerability or
  harm.
• Develop networks with mental health agencies, disability services, family and domestic violence programs
  and child protection services to maximise supports and referral pathways for vulnerable clients and provide guidance to caseworkers in how to access these services
• A WA Working with Children check and current Australian Driver’s License is a mandatory requirement for this role
• Degree in Social Work or Psychology and/or significant relevant experience

Why work with us?

Work for purpose and know that your work will contribute to better outcomes for vulnerable people and communities.

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Further Information

To find out more about the responsibilities and requirements for this role, please refer to the position description below.

For additional enquiries, please contact Thiha Thwin on 0400 215 658 for a confidential discussion.

Position Description:  PD - Advisor HSP Client Practice (WA) - Nov 2020.pdf