Case Manager

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ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

- Why this role matters

The Salvation Army Australia’s Homelessness Stream provides high quality, person-centred services to people at risk, and or experiencing homelessness. We support all cohorts in case management, outreach support, financial assistance, connection and referral to other specialist services.

Our philosophy is that every person deserves dignity, respect and quality of service and that no one should be without a safe, affordable and secure home. Services are free, voluntary, accredited and delivered by professional and committed staff.

As a Case Manager you will assists people to achieve housing stability, experience improved social inclusion and achieve a level of selfmastery that will enable them to sustain tenancy and lead their best lives. This support is achieved through person-centred case management incorporating recovery, trauma informed and strengths-based practices.

This is a 12 month fixed-term full-time role located in Spring Hill, QLD.

The role you could play
- Establish relationships with individuals that access the service that encourage self-determination and participation
- Providing case management support to individuals
- Complete thorough assessments, inclusive of needs, risks and vulnerabilities
- Individual case planning in collaboration with the individual including a range of interventions that address the needs or goals of the individual, as well as barriers to achieving those
- Assist individuals to access support services and establish community supports, and where needed provide advocacy for the person with service providers
- Ability to work weekends and night shift as required

What you will bring
- Tertiary qualification in Community Services, Social Work or related field. A degree level qualification is preferred
- Relevant experience in a social service environment including in client assessment and case management
- QLD Working with Children Check (position is located at a site that provides overnight accommodation to young people and/or provides support to families in a home setting)
- Driver’s Licence
- First Aid Certificate
- A willingness to undergo a National Police Check

What we offer
- Maybe eligible to NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
- Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
- Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We are committed to providing a safe environment for our people. _
- Please note that The Salvation Army has a mandatory vaccination procedure._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_