Support Worker

**SCHCADS Level 3: $34.04 to 36.50 + super + salary packaging **+ **shift allowances.**:

- **Vital & rewarding role **providing** support to women affected by domestic violence**:

- **_Amazing Not for profit - tax free salary packaging benefits_**
- The _**_St Vincent de Paul Society_**_ is a leading provider of community support services, whose _values_ it is to shape a more just and compassionate society - we truly care about what we do and the difference we make to people’s lives._
- We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. We have a continuing commitment to engaging and retaining our people who are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture._

**Your new role**:
Vital role providing high quality service to women affected by domestic & family violence. You will provide a variety of support to clients at the site location and assist in the entry and assessment of new clients at the site. This is a highly rewarding opportunity to help support people who have experienced domestic & family violence and make a real difference to peoples lives.

**Your responsibilities include**:

- Provide a variety of supports to clients and work in cooperation with the case management division in a way that is consistent with a client’s case plan.
- Maintain daily records and assist in all aspects of providing accommodation services for clients to an established quality standard.
- Ability to cover a variety of rostered shifts over a 24/7 period based on operational requirements if necessary.
- Ensure that client support is consistent with the Client Service Delivery Model (CSDM), including demonstrating support consistent with trauma-informed care practice
- Providing respectful, non-judgmental, and inclusive support, upholding and respecting the rights of clients at all times.
- Provide case work support as directed and in cooperation with case workers, and support clients in the implementation of their case plans
- Advocate for clients on a need basis with external agencies.

**To be successful, you will need**:

- **_The St Vincent de Paul Society considers being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)._**:

- Appropriate Certificate or equivalent experience or currently undertaking tertiary study, in a related field.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to use sound judgement and act appropriately in crisis and emergency situations.
- Ability to maintain an ethical, yet non-judgmental, attitude towards residents and staff, and commitment to this.
- Sound knowledge of WHS legislation as it relates to the workplace.
- Ability to work a rotating roster covering day, afternoon and sleepover shifts
- Current first aid & safe food handlers certificate (or willingness to obtain)
- Current NSW driver licence.

**Information on how to apply.