Co-Morbidity Case Worker

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, who are committed to serving people in need in our community and shaping a more just and compassionate society.

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• SCHCADS Award hourly rates ranging from $44–$48
• Part-time 30.4 hours per week , until 30 June 2027
• Based in Tamworth: involves travel throughout the New England Region
• Not-for-profit tax free salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay

Your Role

As a Co-Morbidity Case Worker, you will play a key role in delivering specialist mental health and psychosocial support to clients accessing Rosalie House, Freeman House and the New England Alcohol and Other Drug Outreach Program. You will support individuals experiencing complex needs, including co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug challenges, helping them navigate services and work towards improved stability and wellbeing.

Your Responsibility

• Provide trauma-informed psychosocial support to individuals with co-morbidities

• Deliver end-to-end case management across engagement, assessment, treatment planning, implementation, monitoring, review and closure

• Conduct intake and comprehensive client assessments

• Deliver therapeutic interventions, education and practical support

• Work collaboratively with clients’ carers, families and significant others, including education, brief interventions and referrals

• Participate in individual and team-based case reviews

• Maintain accurate and timely client records and case notes

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders

• Contribute to general operational duties as required

• Undertake additional responsibilities as directed by the Regional Manager

You Will Need

• A relevant qualification such as Certificate IV or Diploma in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Mental Health or Community Services, or substantial experience in the community services sector

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work across diverse cultural contexts

• Lived experience related to substance use and or mental health

• Demonstrated experience managing complex caseloads and supporting clients with multiple needs, including mental health, homelessness or justice system involvement

• Ability to work within the Society’s AOD Model of Care and NSW Health AOD Clinical Care Standards

• Sound knowledge of community services and referral pathways

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Strong organisational, time management and documentation skills

• Basic computer literacy and experience with electronic data systems

• Current unrestricted NSW driver licence

Apply Now

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

Any queries please contact careers.nsw@vinnies.org.au 

We Offer:

• Supportive Team – Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
• Boost Your Take-Home Pay – Access up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for everyday expenses.
• Career Progression – Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
• Learning & Development - On-demand training to support your professional growth. 
• Wellbeing Support –  EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well-being. 
• Inclusive Culture – Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
• Leave Benefits – 5 days Sorry Business Leave , Mental Health/Wellbeing Day Off, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life. 

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.