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Case Manager

The Salvation Army

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ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

The Salvation Army Australia's Homelessness Stream provides high quality, person centred services to people at risk, and or experiencing homelessness. We support adults and families, including accompanying children with accommodation, case management, outreach support, financial assistance, connection and referral to other specialist services.

Our philosophy is that every person deserves dignity, respect and quality of service and that no one should be without a safe, affordable and secure home. Services are free, voluntary, accredited and delivered by professional and committed staff.

The Housing Connect-SASH program operates within the Tasmanian Division of The Salvation Army Southern Territory (TSA). SASH is part of the Housing Connect collaborative partnership and provides flexible, specialist support to people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or in housing need .

THE ROLE

We are seeking a values-driven Case Manager to work with people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to develop and implement case plans that will facilitate their transition to independent living.

The successful applicant will provide information, referral, advocacy, specialist homelessness support and links service users to a range of services in order to enhance their housing options, physical and mental well-being, quality of life and independent status in the community.

HOURS AND SALARY

This is a full time position, 38 per week fixed term to June 2021.

Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, level 5.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • As a registered not for profit organisation in addition to your remuneration you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family members
  • Corporate Private Health Insurance rates
  • Supportive and encouraging organisation

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE

  • Tertiary qualification in social work, community welfare, community development or a related field, a degree qualification is preferred
  • Relevant experience in a homeless, outreach service environment is required. Highly developed knowledge of homelessness and the social housing service system, particular the homeless accommodation sector
  • Demonstrated experience and expertise in working within a psychosocial framework with homeless clients who may have complex mental health, health and. or addiction issues, and intellectual and physical disabilities
  • Highly developed case management , case work and case planning skills

TSA Social Mission embraces diversity and encourages applications from:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
  • people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex
  • people with a culturally or linguistically diverse background

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.

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