About the role:
Part-time contract position to October **** located in Wyong NSW
Base hourly rate of $***** to $***** negotiable based on experience and qualifications
12% super and access to NFP salary packaging options
About the opportunity:
What if the right connection, at the right time, could change someone's entire journey?
For people experiencing homelessness alongside significant mental health challenges, navigating housing, hospital discharge and community support can feel overwhelming.
At Uniting, we're committed to changing that.
As our Homelessness Mental Health Housing In‐Reach Caseworker, you'll play a vital role in helping people move from crisis and uncertainty towards greater stability, connection and hope.
Based within our Specialist Homelessness Services team at our Wyong Hub, you'll work at the intersection of mental health and housing, supporting stronger pathways for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness — including people transitioning from inpatient mental health facilities.
You'll be a connector, advocate, educator and trusted source of expertise.
You'll work alongside our SHS team to build their confidence and capability in supporting people with significant mental health needs.
You'll provide training, mentoring and secondary consultation, sharing your knowledge of mental health systems, discharge processes, referral pathways, community mental health supports, CLS, NDIS linkages and psychosocial services.
You'll also build solid relationships across the local service system — connecting with inpatient mental health units, community mental health services, the LHD, housing providers, government and community organisations to strengthen referral pathways and support coordinated discharge planning.
Most importantly, you'll keep the person at the centre.
You'll provide a flexible and responsive range of support, including assessment, short‐term casework, case planning, service coordination, outreach, active holding, advocacy and referral support.
You'll adapt your approach to meet people where they're at,



including engaging with people while they're in mental health facilities.
This role is ideal for someone who understands that meaningful change rarely happens in isolation.
You'll develop and maintain strong local service networks, identify opportunities for collaboration and help create clearer pathways between homelessness, mental health and housing services.
Your relationships and system knowledge will help ensure people aren't lost between services when they need support most.
You'll also have the opportunity to represent Uniting at local working groups and inter‐agency forums, contributing to stronger, more connected services across the Central Coast.
Your Qualifications & Experience
We're looking for someone who brings professional expertise, compassion and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for people experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges.
You'll bring:
Tertiary qualifications in social sciences and relevant experience working with people experiencing complex mental health.
A strong understanding of the intersection between homelessness and mental health.
The ability to engage people experiencing crisis using a client‐centred, strengths‐based approach.
Strong assessment, communication, problem‐solving and service coordination skills.
The ability to build productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Confidence working independently while also being an engaged and collaborative team member.
Sound judgement when determining the level and urgency of support required.
The flexibility to work at times and locations that best meet client needs.
A current driver's licence and willingness to use a vehicle for work‐related travel where required.
Current NSW WWCC
Benefits and culture




Working to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice brings its own rewards, but there's more.
Welcoming you exactly as you are
Access to generous NFP salary packaging options
Wellbeing programs as well as access to Uniting's URewards retail partner program.
Career development opportunities such as training, education.
Amazing workplace culture
Empowered by diversity:
At Uniting, inclusion isn't just something we value – it's how we work.
Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
Please contact Belinda Condon from Uniting's Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or enquiries – ******
Applications close: 11:55pm Sunday 18th October ****
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.
About Uniting:
When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose‐led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.
We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care.
We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability.
Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person‐centred.
We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.
Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia's First Peoples.
We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work.
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📌 Homelessness Mental Health Housing In-Reach Caseworker (Central Coast)
🏢 Uniting
📍 Central Coast