Co-Morbidity Case Worker

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values  it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. 

The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities.

• SCHCADS Award: hourly rates range from $$41.52 - $44.68

• Not-for-profit salary packaging tax free benefits, increasing your take home pay!

• Part time role with clear career progression + ongoing learning and development opportunities

• Location flexible to either Tamworth or Armidale

Your Role

Play a pivotal role in providing specialist mental health support and coordination to eligible clients of the Rosalie House, Freeman House and New England Alcohol and Other Drug Outreach Program.

Your Responsibility

• Provide psychosocial support to individuals with comorbidities.
• Provide case management for clients across 7 stages; Engagement, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, Review and Closure.
• Support and deliver therapeutic interventions, support and education.
• Conduct intake and comprehensive assessment of clients.
• Support and engage with client’s carers, family and significant others as appropriate, including provision of education, information, brief intervention and support and referral to family support services.
• Engage in case review processes with the team and individually with the Services Team Leaders.
• Maintain accurate client records, case notes and other data as directed and required.
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders and maintain strong, positive relationships.
• Undertake general operational duties as required and directed.
• Other responsibilities as directed by the Regional Manager.

You Will Need

• Relevant qualification/s, e.g. Certificate IV or Diploma in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Mental Health or Community Services field, or extensive experience in the Community services field.
• Demonstrated high standard of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to adapt services to meet varying cultural needs.
• Life experience related to substance use and/or mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective workplace relationships with a diverse range of professionals and stakeholders.
• 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 North West Health Services, the Society’s AOD Model of Care and the NSW Health AOD Clinical Care Standards.
• Knowledge of, and an ability to access, a range of relevant community resources and service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and to work independently and unsupervised.
• Basic computer literacy skills including experience in computerised data collection.
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills.
• NSW driver licence (unencumbered).
• Suicide Prevention training and/or ASSIST is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability in cultural awareness, community languages and/or experience working with people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds is desirable.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

If you have any questions, please email Samantha.McBean@vinnies.org.au

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.