• Family friendly work/life balance workplace
• Rewarding and meaningful work
• Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits -Novated leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire
• Paid training & we support Career Progression - Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities
• Access our Employee Assistance program - Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal).
• Employee wellness portal – discounts
• Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider 

We are looking for a Settlement Case Worker to deliver case management services within our Humanitarian Settlement program (HSP)

Fixed term position until June 2024

Full time, 38 hours per week

Monday to Friday

9.00am to 5.00pm 

SCHADS Level 3/4 (depending on skills/experience)

+ 11% Superannuation + Not for Profit Packaging

The role is based in Werribee

with an expectation to work at other sites/locations within the region to fulfill operational requirements

About us ...

MiCare is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their stories.

We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated. 

About the role ... 

We have an exciting position for a Settlement worker to primarily work within our Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP).  The Settlement Worker will provide initial support to Refugee/Humanitarian arrivals; equipping newly arrived adults, families, and young people, to address their identified settlement needs in order to settle, and improve social participation, economic well-being, independence, personal well-being and community connectedness more broadly.

The position is responsible for the provision of high-quality case management (Low and Medium complexity casework) and community development initiatives. The Settlement worker operates within MiCare’s Integrated Family/Client Service.  Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide high quality needs-based case-management support to eligible clients addressing the nine priority areas identified in the National Settlement Framework. The support includes outreach, advocacy, and assistance to eligible clients with multiple needs.
• Collaborate with clients to develop, implement, and review case plan with identified key actions, responsibilities, and timeframes.
• Facilitate referrals to support eligible clients’ journey towards improving social participation, economic well-being, independence, personal well-being, and community connectedness. With a particular focus on the 3 Es (employment readiness, engagement with education, and training and activities that facilitate the acquisition of English language).
• Work in consultation, and with support of Team Leader to respond to clients who present in immediate crisis, and/or have multiple or complex needs.  
• Develop and maintain respectful relationships with key referral agencies, community groups and leaders and potential project partners in the region to improve service coordination and referral, avoid duplication and improve local collaboration.

About you ... 

A genuine commitment to access and equity principles, multiculturalism and the values of respect, equality, and integrity.  Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach desirable.  

Qualifications:

• Appropriate Tertiary diploma/certificate qualification in Community Services/Case Management or other relevant qualifications, and/or equivalent demonstrated experience.

Skills

• An understanding of, and commitment to, the needs of newly arrived migrant and refugee communities, especially those from new and emerging communities
• Knowledge of Case Management Frameworks using a Strengths BasedApproach, and Community Capacity buildingapproaches within the Settlement context.
• Demonstrated experience in Casework/Case Management, conducting needs assessments, developing, and reviewing case plans, providing information, referral, and advice.
• Strong familiarity of systemic and structural barriers that new and emerging communities can face in Australia and possible approaches for overcoming these, with regards to the areas of economic, social, and civic participation.

A police check with no disclosable outcome, current medicare evidence of influenza vaccination and full COVID-19 vaccination is required by MiCare for this position.

How to apply ...

Please send 1) Resume and 2) Cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (as detailed below 1-4) to [email protected] or via apply directly via the website.

The role will be focused on delivering case management services to newly arrived Humanitarian entrants within the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP).  We are looking for someone with:

• The ability to work in a culturally sensitive and trauma informed manner within an ethno-specific environment.
• Demonstrated experience in Casework/Case Management, conducting needs assessments, developing, and reviewing case plans, providing information, referral, and advice.
• Strong administration and time management skills. Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines with attention to detail.
• Ability to work autonomously and with others in a participative and supportive manner

Please also complete your work history and education information on the application page (you are encouraged to detail any certificates and licence(s) information under the education section), and we’ll be in touch.  Interviews will start immediately for this role so don't delay in sending through your application.  Applications close on the 13th November 2023.

For Enquiries

Please contact Kate Phillipson, on Mobile M: 0481 204 632

If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you!

MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

MiCare says NO to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals.

MiCare is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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