• Woolloomooloo
• 8 Day fortnight
• Work within the wider Weave team providing quality youth and family services in the communities of Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross and Darlinghurst
• Work with a dynamic and well-respected NGO with over 43 years experience working with the community
• Generous salary packaging options available

About Weave Youth & Community Services:

At Weave we believe when people are supported, they are empowered to change their own lives.

Since 1976, we have been providing a range of services and support to children, young people, families and communities who face complex issues and difficult circumstances.

Our work is about genuine, culturally safe, client centred support that celebrates people’s strengths and capacity and harnesses these to achieve improved life outcomes. Community development and community capacity building is a cornerstone of our work.

The team at Weave are dedicated, experienced and are recognised for their engaging work and therapeutic approaches. For more information about Weave please visit our website: www.weave.org.au.

About The Role:

Weave is seeking an experienced Caseworker to provide individual casework and case management support to families with children aged 0 - 12 years and young people aged 12 - 17 years residing in the Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross and Darlinghurst areas, who have complex trauma histories and complex needs, including mental health and AOD challenges, and experiences of homelessness, domestic and family violence.

The successful candidate will work from a proactive, responsive, trauma informed, strengths based, healing centred and culturally safe perspective.

Classification for this position is SCHCADS Award Level 4 Paypoint 4.1 to 4.4 ($38.61- $41.57 per hour) depending on qualifications and experience. Plus salary packaging benefits.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Qualifications, experience and mandatory requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification/s in Social Work, Youth Work, Social Sciences or similar
• Minimum two years experience in a caseworker role providing support to young people and families with complex trauma histories and support needs
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant referral pathways to health, education, employment, recreational, cultural, housing, mental health, legal, drug and alcohol and other support services
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal people and communities, and an understanding of the strengths of Aboriginal people and the impacts of intergenerational trauma
• Understanding of the social justice issues facing young people and families from lower socio-economic background
• Understanding and demonstrated experience of working within a trauma informed and healing centred, strength based, person centred, culturally appropriate framework
• An ability to manage community dynamics
• NSW Working with Children Clearance
• National Police Check
• Driver’s License

Desired criteria:

• Knowledge of the Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross, Darlinghurst area and the complex issues faced by these communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

For further information on the role or a copy of the job description, please see attached or visit our website: www.weave.org.au or phone Kat on 9331 2153.