Case Worker, Specialist First Nations Focus Case Worker, Specialist First Nations Focus

Permanent, full time (35hpw)

Sydney & Bankstown (throughout Sydney local government area)

Community Legal Centre incorporating domestic and family violence services

Salary range: SCHCADS Level 5

Flexible work conditions, salary packaging to increase take-home pay, 5 weeks annual leave plus leave loading, additional leave at Christmas

Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey where you can play a pivitol role in transforming lives and breaking the cycle of domestic and family violence? Do you possess the compassion, capabilities, and commitment to empower women andhelp break the cycle of abuse and support survivors to safety and healing?If so, we want you to be part of our remarkable team

Professional Growth: Contribute to building something extraordinary and grow along with us with regular professional supervision

Balance and Well-being: We prioritize your work-life harmony, ensuring a supportive and flexible work environment with a 35 hour week and flexible hours

More holidays: We have 5 weeks holiday plus additional leave at Christmas

Great salary: SCHCADS L5 – paying above award. Starting package full time $106,106+ super

About Justice Support Centre Justice Support Centre is a not-for-profit Community Legal Centre.

Our legal services include information, advice, and legal representation for people in South West Sydney whose access to justice is denied or constrained and includes specialised legal services for victim-survivors of DFV.

Our DFV services include court support and advocacy, safety planning, case management and financial counselling.





Both the legal and DFV teams offer tailored training and workshops to community members and community organisations.

About the role The role involves conducting comprehensive case management for clients identifying as First Nations, including assessments and safety evaluations. It requires providing expert advice, referrals and community education to enhance skills in the domestic and family violence sector.

The position requires collaboration with the DFV Casework Services Manager to support women children and young First Nations people, developing and implementing strategies to improve service accessibility and building referral networks with local services.

Administrative tasks, participation in team meetings and adherence to organisational policies are essential.

Key qualifications include relevant experience in the welfare industry and excellent communication skills.

The work includes, but is not limited to, the following duties:

identifying key case management needs, providing comprehensive intake, support needs assessment, risk and safety assessments for each client (mothers, children and young people) identifying as First Nations. Developing case management plans that support client needs

providing high level expert advice, information and appropriate referrals to women, children and young people, identifying as First Nations, as required





participating in the development and delivery of community education to enhance the skills, knowledge, competencies and performance of those who work in the domestic and family violence sector and other relevant support agencies

liaising with the DFV Casework Services Manager (the Manager) and case management team to ensure that child clients identified as at risk of harm or as having safety concerns, are identified and supported/managed appropriately

liaising with the Manager to identify and provide resources that may be helpful to case management staff for ongoing professional development

providing high level expert advice and assistance to the Manager to develop and implement strategies aimed at making case management services relevant, accessible and responsive to the needs of First Nations women and children impacted by domestic and family violence

liaising with the Manager to develop good working relationships and referral networks with local services that respond to the needs of First Nations women and children impacted by domestic and family violence

liaising with the DFV Casework Services Manager to develop links with local Aboriginal communities to promote the services of the DFV Casework.

participating in NAIDOC week, Sorry Day, Reconciliation Celebrations, Survival Day (Australia Day) and other local Aboriginal community activities and initiatives which help promote the DFV Casework Services, subject to workload and resources and as directed by the Manager

you are encouraged to, and may choose to participate in our Reconciliation Action Plan working group

liaising with the Manager to promote our case management services

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📌 Case Worker, Specialist First Nations Focus (Sydney)
🏢 JUSTICE SUPPORT CENTRE
📍 Sydney