The Women’s Activities and Self Help (WASH) House works from a ‘holistic and relational’ standpoint, and is structured so that staff are supported to develop relationships in the communities in which they work. We are an organisation guided by the principles of empowerment, feminism and self-determination and offer a variety of services to clients and the community throughout the Blacktown Local Government Area. We provide family violence programs and services, including, case management, therapeutic counselling, early intervention and group programs, community development, and we are currently growing our services.

We are now recruiting for a Staying Home Leaving Violence Case manager.

About the Role

The SHLV case manager provides support to women and children escaping domestic violence through intervention, case management and group work services. This role works closely with clients by assessing safety needs, seeking to improve social, health, economic and legal outcomes for families, reduce homelessness and promote accountability for offenders of violence.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Case Management
• Community Development
• Quality Improvement
• Risk Assessment

This is full-time position, working 35 hours, 5 days per week. Some weekend work may be required from time to time.

About You

The successful applicant will be a passionate woman with sound experience in case management and a proven ability to support women and children in crisis with complex needs. Your experience will also include networking, advocacy and you will have a good understanding of domestic violence.

We are looking for a person who thrives working in a dynamic team environment, with the ability to identify competing priorities. You will be a values driven person, motivated by providing services that impact people’s lives in a positive way.

If you share our aim to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of women and girls in our local community by reducing the impact of poverty, social disadvantage and violence on their lives we would love to hear from you. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and we care for you by investing in your development and wellbeing. We offer salary packaging benefits and flexible working arrangements that help you manage your work – life balance.

Why work for The WASH House?

The WASH House is passionate about the wellbeing of our team members and we provide a number of complementary benefits to our staff, some of our benefits include:

• Flexible and part time working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Positive workplace culture

For a confidential discussion, please contact Donna Pearce on 02 9677 1962.