Karinya House Caseworker

Working with an ethic of care, Karinya House caseworkers, work compassionately with women, who are pregnant and early parenting with complex needs, to promote their empowerment and independence.

​Working within an ethical and research informed practice framework and within a culture that is inspired and sustained by the women whom we work, Karinya House aims to provide pregnant and parenting women the support they need to be the best parents they can be.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Build relationships with women and walk alongside them as they navigate the complexities of pregnancy and parenting, to help support them to be the best parents they can be.
• Create a caring, non-judgmental space of trust and safety for women.
• Co-develop flexible care plans with women, to meet their expressed priorities.
• Work with women within the timeframes that they set.
• Harness a range of resources and opportunities to best support women.
• Use cloud-based systems to document each woman’s unique journey.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Individuals of diverse backgrounds who are committed to giving back to their community, by improving outcomes for women who are pregnant and parenting.
• Demonstrated understanding of working from a Trauma Informed Care framework.
• Demonstrated experience in working with women and/or families experiencing homelessness, and/or domestic/family violence, and/or mental health, drug and alcohol issues, or engaged with the child protection system.

KARINYA HOUSE OFFERS:

• An opportunity to make a direct impact in the community, by empowering and supporting women who are pregnant or early parenting.
• An ongoing role within an inclusive, diverse, caring and compassionate team.
• An opportunity to work in a growing, well respected, local, not-for profit organisation.
• An opportunity to work between 3-4 days per week, up to 30 Hours per week.
• Ability to negotiate hours, within the span of 8am – 5pm. Including paid lunch breaks when breaks taken on-site.
• Salary is Level 5 SCHCADS Award 60 Hours: $70,075 to $73,242 or pro-rata plus 11% Superannuation**
• ** Includes up to $17,500 flexible salary packaging including meal and entertainment.
• Free on-site parking in a residential location in North Canberra.

For further information about the role, please contact Belinda Munn – Karinya House Services Director on 0408 095 243 or [email protected] using the subject line: Caseworker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Karinya House encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, or people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.