Case Manager

Part-time role (4 days/week) based in Campbelltown
- $43ph - $46ph + Super + Salary Packaging
- Flexible, friendly organisation, Hybrid Work Options available

**Our Organisation**

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

**About the role**

Our Foundation for Young Parents Program supports young parents to build and develop positive relationships with their children.

With the right support, parents learn how to manage daily life in a way that works for them and their child and to broaden community connections.

As our Case Manager, you will engage and support young parents & their families. You will undertake an initial assessment of family strengths and needs, and develop case plans that build on the family’s resilience to enable them to overcome risks by using evidence informed practices, partnering with other services and supporting the family to shape their next chapter.

**Our Benefits**

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

- **Salary Benefits** -You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay
- **Motor Vehicle Packaging Options**- to suit your lifestyle.
- **Work/Life Balance** - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
- **Recognition and Reward** - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
- **Wellness**:

- Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
- **Professional Development** - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
- **Our Reconciliation Commitment** - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on **reference networking groups,** the opportunity for cultural and professional development

**Skills and experience**
- At least 3 years’ experience working in supporting vulnerable families with young children preferably including experience supporting families with attachment disruption and trauma histories.
- Must have a solid understanding of or engaging with families from an attachment focus perspective
- A solid understanding of all areas of early childhood development such as, physical, social, and emotional development.
- Sound understanding and experience in supporting families with routines, nutrition and positive parenting practices.
- Strong background in delivering Child Protection services to vulnerable families
- Excellent IT skills and ability to use technology in service delivery
- Ability to work unsupervised and remotely
- High level of professional accountability and integrity and a belief that every parent has potential
- A relevant degree qualification and current driver’s licence

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

Have a question? please call **Alyce**on **0421 799 173** for a confidential discussion.