Community Living Association is looking for 2 dynamic, passionate and committed Key Workers to be part of the Community Living Program (CLP) team.

Community Living Program works with people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities to enable them to achieve their maximum potential as members of society. We value relationship-based, trauma-informed and capacity building practice.

CLP is seeking 2 Key Workers to work with constituents to achieve their goals for change. This is a full-time position 38 hours/week), on a twelve-month contract. Remuneration is at a SCHCADS Level 3 (Social and Community Services Pay Scales). There is opportunity to increase your income through inclusion in our salary sacrificing program. The SCHCADS award can be accessed here.

Role of Key Worker:

• Providing proactive outreach.
• Direct holistic casework support (short and long-term) to constituents.
• Facilitating groups and engaging in community projects.
• Working collaboratively with families, significant others, support coordinators and service providers who are in contact with constituents.
• To develop a supportive and respectful relationship with constituents and explore what is important to them.
• Implementing the CLP capacity building practice framework to support constituents to build relationships, resources, decision making and knowledge in their life.
• Trauma informed practice to approach with a high level of understanding of trauma, the impact of trauma on constituent’s life.
• Attendance and participation in weekly CLP Team Meeting.
• Administrative tasks include case notes, taking referrals, reception duties, answering phones, locking up.
• Supporting the Team Leaders in data collection, service documentation, evaluation, service development and systems advocacy.

Benefits of working in the Community Living Program:

• Variety of individual, group, and project work opportunities supporting people to achieve individual and collective goals for change.
• Diverse practice and skill development opportunities. CLP supports young and older adults with diverse needs and lived experiences.
• Receive day to day practice support and regular formal supervision by a qualified and experienced Social Worker (weekly during probation and monthly after probation).
• Attend weekly team meetings for case reflections and team development
• Comprehensive induction and internal training sessions
• Mobile Phone

A position description is attached.