Case Worker Housing Support Services
- Join the Housing Support Team in Alice Springs!
- Make a difference every day!
- Salary Package an additional $15,900 annually & 5 weeks annual leave
About Anglicare NT
Anglicare NT is a respected provider of quality human services across urban, regional, and remote areas. Anglicare NT offers a range of career opportunities in the community and social services sector in a diverse range of fields such as children and youth, family relationships and counselling, refugee and migrant, corporate services, financial counselling, mental health, disability and home care, social enterprises, and specialist homelessness services
We offer great benefits, including:
- Further training and development options.
- Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.
- A strengths-based environment.
We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.
About the Program
Our Housing Services assist people on their journey from homelessness to long-term, stable accommodation. It offers case management, as well as mentoring, training and support for developing life and tenancy skills.
About the Opportunity
As Case Worker you will make a lasting impact by supporting individuals experiencing homelessness or housing crisis to achieve stable, sustainable tenancies through high-quality case management that addresses the root causes of homelessness, and by delivering opportunistic tenancy skills training that empowers clients with the knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, equips them with practical strategies to meet tenancy obligations, and helps them build the skills needed to maintain a safe, healthy, and independent living environment.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Prior experience in casework and working within a case management framework with individuals and families
- Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders such as Dept. Housing and Community Development, Territory Families, family and domestic violence and mental health services
- Demonstrated experience managing confidential and sensitive information with accompanying high level of discretion and sound judgement
- Prior experience or, at a minimum, demonstrated commitment to working respectfully with Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse clients, communities, staff, and Aboriginal controlled organisations.
Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.
Special Measures vacancies are open to everyone including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. However, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
As part of the recruitment process, please address the key selection criteria using the online application on the Anglicare NT website.
For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact the Manager Housing Support Services on (08) 8951 8000
Applications will be assessed on receipt, so speed is key. The sooner you apply the better!
Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must provide 100 points of identification to confirm Australian citizenship or eligibility to work in Australia; possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a current National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a valid NT driver’s licence.
Experience of working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.
Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Anglicare NT is committed to providing a safe working environment and taking all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that its people and the community are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Australian Immunisation Handbook lists the immunisations recommended for healthcare professionals. Aged Care Support workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice).
Anglicare NT staff who do NOT work directly with vulnerable people will not be required to provide evidence of COVID 19 vaccination.
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