Case Worker - Housing Support
- Cert IV in Community Services
- Aboriginal staff provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads
- 5 days extra leave (5 weeks in total!) plus many more generous NFP benefits
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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
Centrecare’s Housing Support Workers; Drug and Alcohol Initiative (HSW DAI) South West Region aims to support people who are experiencing or have a history of drug and/or substance abuse issues to achieve and sustain long term accommodation. The target group is required to be engaged with specialised drug and alcohol treatment service and working on their drug and/or substance abuse challenges which may be barriers to maintaining stable housing. The service has a strong focus on building the capacity of clients to resolve their tenancy issues by providing tenancy advice and support, advocacy, practical assistance and providing referrals to link clients in with mainstream services.
The Role
Support is provided to the client for an average of 6 months with intense support being provided initially and reducing over time as the needs impacting upon homelessness are addressed. Outreach support is provided at a minimum of fortnightly home visits. The service goal is support people who experience or have a history of drug and substance abuse to overcome those challenges and barriers to enable them to sustain stable housing.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum Certificate IV in Community Services or related discipline.
- Relevant experience in the areas of outreach, homelessness, individual/family support and/or case management.
- Well-developed communication skills, written and verbal.
- Computer literacy skills and the ability to collect statistical data related to service delivery.
- Ability to work with a broad cross section of people to include business, other community-based agencies, private real estate agents, government and different socio-economic groups.
- An understanding of strength-based approaches to client services.
- Ability to work within a team.
- Possession of a current WA Driver’s licence.
- National Police Certificate and valid Working with Children Check
Benefits
- Discounted corporate health cover provided for by Bupa and Medibank Private
- Salary packaging options up to $15,900, increases your take home pay
- Annual leave loading at 17.5%
- Extra 5 days leave per year pro rata
- Access to training and professional development
- Insurance cover to and from work
- 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.
Position closes 21 November 2025
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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