Case Manager

Full time, Fixed term contract until 30 June 2025 | Location: Berri (Riverland)
- Collaborative and client focused team | Experienced and supportive leadership
- SCHCADS Level 3 Crisis Accommodation Employee $49.28p/h + super + PBI salary packaging

**A fulfilling role for a committed individual to advance the safety of women and children in Riverland Region.**

**The Role**

Centacare Domestic Violence Services provide a range of high quality, client focused domestic and family violence services in regional South Australia ensuring that victim-survivors and their children experiencing violence are safe and supported in recovery, and in achieving sustainable housing and life outcomes.

The Case Manager is responsible for the provision of specialised domestic violence case management and crisis support responses.

The following key responsibilities will ensure you contribute to the program meeting its objectives.
- Conduct risk assessment and risk review at each point of contact
- Provide support to develop a safety plan
- Provide DFV education and supportive counselling - providing information, education and support services that (re)build resilience, highlighting the strengths of victim-survivors and acknowledging the protective strategies they utilise. Understand that a victim-survivors safety is determined not by their actions, but by the actions of the perpetrator
- Support and advocacy with internal and external providers, including referral to mental health/specialised counselling, family therapy and specialist services
- Assistance to access other appropriate services including health services and family support services

See attached position description for full details.

**What you need to bring**

**Essential**
- Degree in Social Work.
- Valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working with Children Check
- Valid Australian Drivers Licence
- Ability to travel interstate when required
- Ability to undertake some work out of standard work hours when required

**Desirable**

Extensive demonstrated experience in sectors such as domestic and Aboriginal family violence, mental health, homelessness, case management and/or trauma informed service.

See attached position description for full details.

**What's in it for you**
- SCHCADS Award 2010 Crisis Accommodation Level 3 $49.28 per hour + super
- Generous salary packaging to help increase your take home pay
- Experienced and supportive leadership
- Professional team of specialist workers
- Supportive leadership and supervision
- Access to training and professional development opportunities
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

**Who we are**

Each year, we support more than 30,000 people through community services in metropolitan and regional South Australia, operating within a strong ethical framework. We are client focused and provide support regardless of race, economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief or ethnic background. Centacare is a Child Safe, Quality Accredited Organisation and is a registered NDIS provider. We value the uniqueness of individuals, we consult, collaborate and operate with integrity and professionalism. Centacare is committed to cultivating a harmonious workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Equal opportunity principles align with our mission, vision and values. We believe that treating our workers fairly has a positive impact on our clients and maintains our reputation as a great place to work.

To learn more about us, click on the video Centacare Catholic Family Services - Our Story

**How to Apply**

Please submit your resume and cover letter **(as one document**) outlining how you meet the requirements of this role as outlined in the position description.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact

**Angela Avery, Manager**on **08 8215 6381**.

**Applications close: 5 pm, 30 March 2025.**

**Applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.**

With respect, no agencies please.