Case Worker

• Employment Term: Permanent Full-time (76 hours per fortnight)
• Location: Cherbourg 
• Remuneration: $97k + 11.5 % Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging 

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare 

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others. 

An integral part of our UnitingCare’s Domestic Violence Service as a Case Worker you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. 

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in our UnitingCare team

We are seeking a Case Worker to join our Cherbourg team on a full-time permanent basis. This program supports women and their children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to Domestic and Family Violence to obtain or sustain long term housing.  This position provides a practical and holistic response to the needs of each individual in the family when resident in refuge.  With a focus on Case Management the position addresses issues relating to, but not limited to, experiencing and/or witnessing domestic violence and homelessness.  The position provides both practical and emotional support in order to enable women and children to make informed decisions about their future and gain long term sustainable housing.

What makes a difference for us?  

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant human services field 
• Experience in working with women and children experiencing domestic and family violence.
• Knowledge of practices in relation to child protection, child development, domestic and family violence and working with women and children in a culturally appropriate manner.
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card) 
• Current Qld Driver Licence 
• Willing and able to participate in shared on-call responsibilities including weekend and evening work.

What makes a difference for you?  

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDs 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
• 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 UnitingCare family 

Joining our FaDs team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.  

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.  

Safe workplace 

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.