Drug and Alcohol Case Worker (Rendu House)

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Drug and Alcohol Case Worker (Rendu House). Terms and conditions vacancy

• Full-time Permanent role; 38 Hours per week
• Current NSW Driver's Licence is required
• Based at Rendu House in Campbelltown, NSW
• Level 4 of the SCHCADS Award

What we do

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services and has been assisting people experiencing disadvantage in NSW for more than 130 years. Our people reach out to the most vulnerable in our community through our Conferences, Special Works and Vinnies shops. The Society’s mission is to shape a more just and compassionate society by offering a ‘hands up’ approach to people in need respecting their dignity, sharing our hope and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

 About the Service

Rendu House AOD Services provides onsite and outreach case management and drug and alcohol treatment services for people seeking treatment for drug and alcohol dependency and post treatment support.

 The Role

The Rendu House AOD Services Case Worker is responsible for the delivery of high quality outreach and onsite case management, group work and general drug and alcohol and other support to clients of the Rendu House AOD Services. The key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Responsible for providing quality client care, focused on sustainable client outcomes

• Provision of case management, delivery of evidence based therapeutic interventions and to facilitate the delivery of therapeutic and education groups as required

• Support and engage with family and significant others as appropriate, including provision of education, information, brief intervention and support and referral to family support services

• Participate in team case discussions and general operational duties as required.

This role will report to the Program Manager. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

•  A relevant qualification or working towards, e.g Certificate IV or Diploma in Alcohol and Other Drugs or other Community Services field, or approved counselling / welfare / psychology equivalent or working towards the same;

• Demonstrated experience in case management including; managing a case load, case planning and assisting clients with implementing case plans, including with persons who have complex support needs (e.g. co-occurring drug and alcohol issues along with mental health, homelessness or contact with criminal justice system);

• Willingness to work within the established Rendu House AOD Services and SVDP NSW Support Services Case Management protocols and Client-centred Service Delivery Model;

• Demonstrated ability to conduct self in a professional, ethical and non-judgemental manner;

• Knowledge of, and an ability to access, a range of relevant community resources;

• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and to work independently and unsupervised;

• Willingness to work within the values and ethos of the St Vincent de Paul Society and NSW Support Services

•  Basic computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data collection;

• A current, unencumbered Drivers Licence.

Come and join our team!

We believe our employees are key to our success and in return we offer:

• Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference to people’s lives in an organisation that cares about people. 

• Generous salary packaging benefits to employees where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free.

• In addition to excellent learning and development programs, as a large purpose driven organisation we provide opportunities to grow your career across a range of teams and services.

• Supportive, friendly and values driven team environment and culture.

Prior to an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, Working with Children check, Health Declaration and/or a medical check, Right to work in Australia check.

If you have questions about this role, please email to Helen Williams (Program Manager, Rendu House)  [email protected] or [email protected] quoting job number and position title. 

Applications close at 11:30 pm on 10 July 2018.

Please submit your application attaching your Resume including your

responses to the Essential Criteria outlined in the attached Position Description.

Information on how to apply.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. The Society strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.