Community Services Worker
- Senior full time position based in Esperance
- Accommodation support of $300 per week for 12 weeks
- MTC until 30 June 2027
Respect, Excellence, Celebration, Compassion, Acceptance, Professionalism
Join an organisation that makes a real difference within the community.
About Centrecare
Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.
The Service
The Frontline Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) Initiative delivers trauma-informed support to adult and child victim-survivors of family, domestic and sexual violence across regional, rural and remote communities. The service prioritises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities. The program provides timely, client-centred responses to people experiencing or at risk of FDSV, including risk assessment, safety planning and holistic support. Staff work alongside individuals and families to promote safety, healing and social wellbeing, offering counselling, education, advocacy and referral pathways. The service also connects clients to crisis, refuge and specialist supports where required and facilitates referrals to perpetrator intervention services to support positive behaviour change.
The Role
Following comprehensive screening and assessment of the individual needs of the client, the worker will provide referrals for counselling; provide education, advocacy and support for adults and children who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence; provide referrals for perpetrators of FDV to programs that will facilitate positive change.
About You
- Relevant qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Community services or similar field.
- At least 2 years’ experience supporting people impacted by family, domestic or sexual violence (or lived/cultural expertise in this area).
- Experience delivering culturally safe support for Aboriginal children and families with complex needs (e.g. DV, homelessness, abuse, schooling).
- Proven ability to provide place-based support and work collaboratively with partner organisations.
- Strong cultural knowledge and established relationships with families and Traditional Owners in Esperance and surrounding communities.
- Unrestricted WA drivers’ licence.
- Satisfactory National Police Clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date).
- Current Working with Children Check card.
Benefits
- Regional area zone allowance included in annual package.
- Accommodation support of $300 per week for the first 12 week.
- Salary packaging options up to $15,900, increases your take home pay.
- Annual leave loading at 17.5%.
- Extra 10 days leave per year pro rata.
- Access to training and professional development.
- Insurance cover to and from work.
- Discounted corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank Private.
- Access to confidential Employee Assistance Program.
- 12 weeks paid maternity leave.
- Study Leave of five hours per week after two years of service.
- Clinical and Management Supervision.
- Aboriginal staff provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.
How to Apply
Click apply and you will be directed to our online job board to view further details on the vacancy description and complete your application.
Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.
Should you have any queries, please contact Human Resources on (08) 9288 2244
At Centrecare:
Children feel Valued, Heard, and Safe: Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. harm. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.
We are Inclusive: We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: We are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap. All Centrecare employed Aboriginal staff are provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.
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