Job description
- Permanent, Full Time
- Location: Broken Hill NSW 2880
- Salary – $73K + Super + Salary Packaging benefit
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of young Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.
Your Opportunity
Provide structured Alcohol and other drug group programs and individual health and social interventions and support for young people aged 12 -24 years living in the community.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Respond to referrals of clients to the service from internal and external support services and conduct formal assessments and collaborative care planning.
- Deliver group-based interventions to young people
- Provide ongoing case management sessions with clients and review progression
- Ensure that all required internal and external client paperwork is completed and copies kept on file
Requirements for Success
- Relevant Qualifications and/or relevant industry experience
- Understanding of issues impacting young people and addiction or experience in that field
- A working knowledge of Case Management and the delivery of group based interventions
- The ability to manage a range of tasks including those which fall outside of case management
- Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships and work cooperatively with others, including staff, consumers, families, and carers.
- Demonstrated understanding of professional boundaries.
- Computer literacy in a Windows environment
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.
We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.
If you need support to submit your application, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Caseworker – Broken Hill enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Your benefits
- Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
- Generous discounts with health insurance and major retailers
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
How to Apply
To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply Now’ and send your cover letter and resume today. As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.
For further information regarding working with us, visit Working for Mission Australia.
Please feel free to contact Jenna Bottrell on 0457 526 068 for any question.
Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you.