Case Manager

**Full time role supporting people with cognitive impairment and complex needs**:

- ** Newly created, exciting opportunity in Hobart**:

- ** Attractive salary + salary packaging benefits + leave loading**
- Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people_ _who identify as _LGBTIQA+_ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you._

**About the program**

JustACE (Justice, Advocacy, Connection, Empowerment) is a newly established program created to improve outcomes for people with cognitive impairment (PWCI) at all stages throughout the criminal justice system (CJS). Wellways delivers the JustACE program in partnership with BIAT. BIAT (The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania) is a state-wide, not-for-profit organisation that works with people with acquired brain injury (ABI) and stakeholders to offer advocacy, representation and support.

**About the opportunity**

In this newly created role, you will work directly with people with complex needs as they transition through the different stages of the criminal justice system and support them to live safe, independent, and meaningful lives in the community through creating positive connections, relationships, and networks.

**Some of your responsibilities include**:

- Screening and assessment, including but not limited to cognitive screening and assessment, assessment of immediate needs, risk, and crisis response.
- Care co-ordination utilising a strengths-based, person-centred approach to assist in increasing individual capacity and independence and less reliance on support services as applicable.
- Guide and advocate for persons navigating the CJS- including attending court or legal hearings with those who require additional support.
- Facilitate educational sessions in individual and group settings to enhance cognitive capacity for PWCI.

**What do you need?**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (at least a diploma) in a relevant field (social work, psychology, health, criminology, community services, disability, other).
- Experience or capacity to learn group facilitation skills, with an appreciation for the fundamentals of adult learning
- Evidence of working rights within Australia
- Satisfactory National Police Records Check
- Current drivers' licence with the ability to undertake travel
- Working with Vulnerable Person's Check with NDIS Endorsement
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
- Evidence of COVID booster vaccination or valid medical exemption

**What we offer**
- A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
- An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
- Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
- Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
- Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact **Kylie Delaney, Coordinator Tasmania **on **0478 267 393**

Once you apply, click here for a copy of the position description

Wellways is committed to the health and safety of its employees and participants and addressing risks of COVID-19 in the workplace. Wellways requires that all workers be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccination before commencing employment. **Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption.**

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. **Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.**
- If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here _Reconciliation | Wellways