Case Manager - Community Connections Program

Employer: The Salvation Army – Victoria 
Work Type/s: Full Time 

The Salvation Army is one of the world's largest Christian social welfare organisations. Currently we have more than 8,500 active officers and staff delivering in excess of 1000 specifically designed social programs across Australia. The Salvation Army helps more than 1 million Australians every year – that's one person every 30 seconds!

About us

The Salvation Army SalvoCare Eastern provides a range of Youth, Out of Home Care, Housing & Homeless, AOD and Chaplaincy services for statutory and non-statutory clients with complex needs throughout Eastern Metro, Peninsula and Gippsland areas.

The Community Connections Program aims to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with complex needs who are homeless/at housing risk or who are living in low cost accommodation (e.g. SRS, boarding and rooming houses, public housing and caravan parks).

CCP provides an assertive outreach response and proactively identifies, engages and links these individuals into mainstream and/or specialist services.

Position details/information

As the Case Manager you will deliver a response that reduces the complexity of the service system in order to improve access to services that may have otherwise been inaccessible due to the person’s complex and challenging behaviours and /or their inability to sustain supports.

Clients will be provided with information, referral and advocacy support and link service users to services in order to enhance their physical and mental wellbeing, quality of life and status in the community.

Hours and award/salary level

We currently have a full time position, 38 hours per week ongoing available. Salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Social Stream, Level 5.

What you can bring

• A relevant Tertiary qualification in welfare or social work is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience and highly developed skills in working with people who have multiple and complex needs.
• Knowledge in the areas of housing and homeless, human development, health and family issues
• Sets a clear path/goals and manages time to achieve key outcomes
• Advocates and negotiates effectively for service users
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence is essential
• Be able to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia

What we can offer you?

• Generous salary packaging options (full and part time positions only)
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family members
• Corporate Private Health Insurance rates
• Supportive and encouraging organisation

The Salvation Army is a Child Safe Organisation. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check.

All applicants will also be required to undertake a mandatory National Police Check.

How to apply for this job

For a copy of the Position Description please click on the attachment.

Applications will include a cover letter responding briefly to the specialist competencies and a current CV and submit to applyvicjobs@salvationarmy.org.au, using the subject line: Case Manager - Community Connections Program application via EthicalJobs.

Closing date: 19th September 2019

 

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