Job description
- Full-time, fixed term contract until 30th June 2025
- Four weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- Flexible working hours; work from home arrangements;
- Three days gifted leave between Christmas and New Year.
Kyabra Community Association Inc. is a community-based organisation that is committed to strengthening individual, family and community life. We provide strengths-based, integrated responses to people in our community.
The Case Management and Coordination team provides case work support to a range of individuals, families and carers to support aspirations, growth and change within a strengths based approach. This may include support and advocacy through the systems which significantly impact on individual and family lives, such as; child protection; income support; housing; mental health and healthcare; disability; education and legal, parenting and early years.
This position involves both centre based and outreach functions involving coordinated work with a range of agency, community and staff resources. Kyabra works in an integrated model allowing case workers to apply their skills and knowledge to a range of community needs.
This case worker position will work across the areas of foster and kinship care and NDIS Support Coordination. Our foster and kinship care service provides a high standard of case management to both general and kinship carers and the children in their care. Our NDIS supports coordination services adopts a person-centred approach to assisting individuals and their nominees to navigate the NDIS and implement a range of supports and services that facilitates the achievement of individualised plan goals
Salary and conditions are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Level 4 ($41.52 – $44.68 per hour). We also offer:
- Salary packaging benefits that can increase your take home pay;
- Four weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- Flexible working hours and work from home arrangements;
- Three days gifted leave between Christmas and New Year;
- A range of practice and professional development opportunities.
All applicants with an interest in working from client centred, strength-based frameworks, who can demonstrate a commitment to the principles of social justice are strongly encouraged to apply. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and a progressive organisation that pursues best practice within a social justice framework.
A Bachelor Degree in Social Work/Human Services or similar is an essential requirement for this role.
Interviews for shortlisted applicants will take place on Tuesday 11th June at our offices in Runcorn.
Your application must include a covering letter, your CV and answers to the selection criteria questions within the link.
- Only applications that address the selection criteria will be considered for short-listing.
A position description is attached.
Kyabra is an inclusive workplace and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people to apply regardless of age, class, gender, sexual orientation, cultural heritage, ability or disability.
It is organisational policy that all employees are required to carry a positive notice blue card and consent to any personal or criminal history checks.