Case Manager

**Case Manager - Supported Independent Living - Permanency Support Program**
- Leave coverage: Full-time max-term contract commencing ASAP until 21/06/24
- Location: Newcastle
- This role is paid under the Social, Community, Home care & Disability Services Award 2010 - Level 5 $47.50 - $49.65/hour

**The Opportunity**

**Why work for us?**

Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As a part of the Samaritans team, you have access to the following great benefits:

- 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay + Super Contributions after 12 months
- Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight
- Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
- Access to 9% discount on Medibank private health insurance + more benefits
- Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650
- Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working options (including compressed week, RDO’s, 9-day fortnights).
- Career and development opportunities
- The opportunity to work within an innovative, collaborative team environment
- Progressive organisation with a focus on advocacy and social justice.
- You work for us, but we also want to work for you Is there something important to you we have missed? Let’s talk about it

**Essential Criteria**
- Tertiary degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science, Early Education or similar. Applicants who are working towards this qualification will be considered if they have minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role.
- Demonstrated ability to use a holistic based approach in implementing and overseeing case management, case plans that incorporate appropriate models of intervention, create opportunities, empower and promote the wellbeing of the child /young people through engagement of families and carers
- Strong interpersonal skills that provide the basis for effective negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution practices and outcomes
- A non-judgemental and empathetic approach to engaging and working with children and young people and their families
- Demonstrated understanding of the complex needs of young people and families/careers facing leaving care.
- Highly developed case management documentation skills including computer literacy
- Proven ability to develop rapport with carers, child /young people and their families/significant others in order to support informed decision-making and skills development for living within the community
- Demonstrated commitment and ability to maintain confidentiality and accountability, including records of children and young people and their families, team, and organisational discussions.
- The ability to effectively develop and maintain positive working relationships and networks with other Government and Non-Government agencies/services
- Demonstrated ability to participate positively in teamwork, training, and supervision processes.
- Demonstrated understanding of the relevant Government legislation applicable to the Supported Independent Living Program

**Who we are?**

Newcastle Anglican is at the core of some of the most well-known businesses within Newcastle, Hunter, Central Coast & Mid North Coast organisations. Our service agencies include Anglican Care and Samaritans as well as Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation and 54 Anglican parishes.

**Please include your cover letter and resume addressing your experience and qualifications.**

**Applications Close: when we find you**

**Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.**

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.