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Support Worker

St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
  • SCHCADS Award 3 to 3.3 (based on experience)
  • Opportunity to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation
  • Not for profit - tax free salary packaging benefits!

The St Vincent de Paul Society considers being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

about us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose mission 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.

Your new role:

As a Support Worker, you provide support to clients of Homelessness and Housing Services including supporting clients at the site location and to assist in the entry and assessment of new clients at the site, and in the daily running of the site.

Your responsibilities:

  • Provide a variety of supports to clients and work in cooperation with the case management division in a way that is consistent with a client's case plan.
  • Ensure that client support is consistent with the Client Service Delivery Model (CSDM), including demonstrating support consistent with trauma informed care practices.
  • Maintain daily records and assist in all aspects of providing accommodation services for clients to an established quality standard
  • Liaise with appropriate service staff to ensure client needs are attended to in an effective and efficient manner and providing accurate, up-to-date information and practical support to clients on a range of issues.
  • Maintain daily records and assist in all aspects of providing accommodation services for clients to an established quality standard.
  • Ability to cover a variety of rostered shifts over a 24/7 period based on operational requirements if necessary.

To be successful, you will need:

  • Experience working in a membership-based organisation to support and empower members and volunteers.
  • Minimum Cert IV or working towards.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of issues relating to homelessness including but not limited to family breakdown, mental illness, drug, alcohol and gambling addictions.
  • Experience working in a residential homeless service and/or with homeless clients.
  • Experience in a hospitality, accommodation or service environment which required the demonstration of consistent quality standards.
  • Ability to use client data base and Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook.
  • Current NSW driver licence.
  • 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

Don't wait - apply now

We are interviewing applications as we receive them.

Apply via the Apply Now link.

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

If you have questions about this role, please email to Lisa Rothque on [email protected], using the subject line: Support Worker 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.

We take pride in the diversity of our people and encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.

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