Case Worker Job in Blue Care, Australia

Job Description

We are currently seeking 2 team players to join our Gold Coast Homelessness Service providing case management to families experiencing homelessness. Uniting Care are seeking a persons to complement our existing team and support us with our work to support families with children experiencing homelessness in short term, emergency accommodation. The position offered is fulltime and Max term until 30th June 2025 and is based in Labrador, Gold Coast, flexibility of hours between 7am and 7pm. There is a possibility that these contracts will be extended beyond June 2025.

The successful applicant will have experience as a case worker with people experiencing homelessness, including rough sleepers. They will be competent in identifying and understanding risks posed to children, how to respond to effectively safeguard children, an understanding of DFV, mental health and AOD’s, the complexities within these presentations and how to create case plans that support families towards autonomy and stable housing.

What makes a difference for us

Ideally you have 2 years’ experience of paid or volunteer work with people experiencing homelessness and a subsequent sound understanding of the contributing factors of homelessness. You must have excellent verbal communication skills that enable you to assess needs accurately and extensively as well as transferable written communication skills to accurately document engagement and provide advocacy to external stakeholders. You must have a tertiary qualification in human services, community services, Youth Services or related field. A high level of competence with technology is also required.

What makes a difference for you 

At Uniting Care we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. 

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 
• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum 
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs 
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 
• Eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme; for eligible employees.
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events 
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference  
• We’d love you to be part of our Uniting Care family 

Our Family and Disability Services team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills, resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their children’s developmental, educational, health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour.  

Child safe, Child friendly

• UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
• provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion  

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.