• Rare Opportunity to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation
• Not-for-profit salary packaging tax-free benefits!
• SCHCADS Award Level 4, hourly rates range from $37.54 - $40.39 (depending on experience)
• Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose mission  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society.

We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. Our staff are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.

The Role

The Case Worker - Complex Support Needs Specialist will provide Specialist Support Coordination and support to eligible clients of the Rendu House program and to assist the program to meet its objectives.

Responsibilities include:

• Work within Rendu House operational program protocols to provide support and Specialist Support for complex needs to people referred to Rendu House.
• Provide case management for clients of Rendu House Drug Health Day Program in accordance with the Society and Rendu House policy
• Deliver therapeutic interventions, support, and education in accordance with evidence-based practice and the Society's AOD Model of Care.
• Conduct intake and comprehensive assessment (including risk assessment) of clients.
• Assist Clients with developing holistic treatment plans across a range of domains and stages of treatment.
• Assist clients collaboratively with implementing their individual treatment plan.
• Work collaboratively and liaise with other service providers towards achieving clients' treatment and case plan goals.
• Support and engage with family and significant others as appropriate, including provision of education, information, brief intervention and support and referral to family support services.

This role will report to the Manager, Rendu House.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in Social Work or Psychology Society
• Demonstrated high standard of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to adapt services to meet varying cultural needs.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective workplace relationships with a diverse range of professionals and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in case management including; managing a caseload, case planning and assisting clients with implementing case plans, including with persons who have complex support needs
• Willingness to work within the established Rendu House, the Society's AOD Model of Care and the Society's Client-centred Service Delivery Model.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct self in a professional, ethical and non-judgmental manner.
• Knowledge of a range of relevant community resources and service providers in local area.
• Basic computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data collection.
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills.
• NSW driver licence (unencumbered).
• St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment

If this sounds like you, don't wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

Submit your application with a resume and cover letter which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description.

Information on how to apply.

If you have questions about this role, please email to Christine Faddoul (Manager, Rendu House) on [email protected], quote: Case Worker - Complex Support Needs Specialist Rendu House/VIN2646 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

*The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society's commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check, Working with Children check*

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.