Case Worker – Specialist Homelessness Services
8 hours ago
About the role:
The case worker - Specialist Homelessness Services will engage and support young people and their families experiencing non-chronic and nonentrenched issues including alcohol and/or other drug use, health, mental health, relationship, safety, education, culture and social justice issues, provide early intervention services including advice and support, group work and case management, to address issues; assist young people to remain connected to family, education and community; and reduce the likelihood of contact with the child protection, out of home care, specialist youth homelessness services or juvenile justice systems.
This is a Permanent Full-Time opportunity based in Blacktown, VIC within our Specialist Homelessness Service. The position reports to the SHS Team Leader.
Key Selection Criteria:
To be successful in this role, The incumbent will have:
- A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families
- Demonstrated experience in working with young people aged 12 – 17 years and their families
- Demonstrated skills and experience in assessing client needs, developing case plans, and providing client-focused casework
- Demonstrated group work experience;
Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.
For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.
For more information, please contact:
Nicole Gaffney at
Our offer:
- Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
- SCHADS Award Level 2 and 3 dependents on qualification and experience.
- Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
- Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
- Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.
You must have a:
- Valid and current Driver's Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
- Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
- Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.
Our Commitment:
MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.
It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.
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