Transition Worker, Far West (Aboriginal Identified) – Broken Hill

• Aboriginal Identified role
• Based in Broken Hill
• Full time 38 hours per week
• Contract to 30th June 2024, with possibility of extension
• Level 4 Paypoint 4 of the SCHADS Award
• $88,288 gross per annum + super + generous salary packaging
• Access Cultural and Clinical Supervision

Are you an experienced and passionate case worker with a solid background in providing culturally safe holistic trauma informed care? Want to make a real difference in reducing reoffending by supporting First Nations people transitioning from prison into post-release support services?

CRC is excited to be recruiting an Aboriginal Identified Transition Worker to join a team of dedicated professionals for an established and well-respected program in NSW’s Far West. And we’d love to hear from you.

• Help us to make a lasting difference – for our clients and the community
• Be part of a team of First Nations staff in a flexible and supportive organisation

We want to hear from people from First Nations backgrounds, including those with lived experience of the criminal justice system.

The Opportunity

As a Transition Worker, you’ll be at the heart of a high-impact team. Supported by an experienced team and local manager you’ll use holistic case management to provide specialist transitional support for First Nations people with multiple and compounding needs who are leaving NSW Correctional Centres in the Far West of NSW.

Using a throughcare model focusing on the complex transition from incarceration into housing, your role includes:

• Project and client support: You’ll actively build positive relationships with Government, community and other services to source relevant support and housing solutions. Receiving referrals, holistic case management, project administration and troubleshooting will make up most of your day. You’ll approach every task with empathy, keeping our clients’ goals front and centre.
• Creating community connections for clients: Using an outreach model pre- and post-release, you’ll play a vital role providing clients with practical and psychosocial supports. The goal? To ensure long-term housing solutions and reduce recidivism.
• Data, administrative and assessment duties: While the majority of this job involves client-facing duties, data collection will be an important part of your role. Supported by the Team Leader and Senior Worker, you’ll conduct general administrative duties, Workplace Health and Safety monitoring, and updating and maintaining accurate case files and client management system.
• Cultural safety: You’ll be part of a team of First Nations staff working in culturally appropriate ways in recognition of the unique cultural needs and over-representation of First Nations people in the criminal justice system.

Your usual work hours will be 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday, with occasional out-of-hours work, as required. The role provides outreach support to clients residing in Broken Hill, with regular travel to Wilcannia.

Why work for us?

• Support programs that aim to break entrenched cycles of disadvantage, intergenerational trauma and imprisonment for First Nations people
• Be part of a community-based agency that has been delivering effective services in our field for over 70 years
• Join a dedicated, energetic team with a culture of flexibility, trust, integrity and respect

CRC works with some of the state’s most stigmatised and marginalised people, and we are dedicated to providing them with the help they need. While our work can sometimes be challenging, the rewards are significant.

To join us, you’ll need:

• To be of an Australian First Nations background with connections to local services and communities
• Experience and skills in the provision of culturally safe, trauma-informed care for First Nations People
• Knowledge and experience of working with complex and compounding needs such as homelessness, criminal justice system involvement, alcohol and other drug use, mental health and experiences of trauma
• A current NSW Driver Licence
• A current NSW Working with Children Check and Criminal Record Check (please note, a criminal record is not a barrier to being considered for a role with CRC)
• Demonstrated cultural competency and knowledge of issues relating to local Aboriginal communities

How to apply:

Do you have the skills, positivity and work ethic to match our amazing team?

Applications will close when a suitable applicant is found so please APPLY NOW! Click ‘Apply Now’ below to submit your response to the selection criteria and upload a copy of your resume.

For more information or a copy of the Position Description please email [email protected] using the subject line: Transition Worker, Far West (Aboriginal Identified) – Broken Hill enquiry via EthicalJobs.

CRC considers being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification as specified under section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).