Asylum Seeker Project Case Worker

• Provide essential support to newly arrived asylum seekers & refugees
• Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits
• Permanent part time 0.6 FTE | Based in Coburg

About the opportunity

Our Asylum Seeker Programs offer essential services for people newly arrived in our community. As a Case Worker, you will provide high quality case work support to people seeking asylum residing in our community properties creating a safe, supportive, and dignified living environment. You will provide direct assist to asylum seekers and refugees by conducting assessments, referring them to relevant specialist services and overseeing community development activities to enhance their confidence.

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What’s on offer

In addition to a base salary plus superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Uniting offers up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave and a 10% gap discount on childcare services with Uniting Early Learning. You and your family will also have free access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for counselling support.

About you

You are looking to join an organisation that truly supports vulnerable Victorians and Tasmanians to improve their lives. Ideally you will have:

• A qualification in Social/Welfare Work, Behavioural Sciences or a related discipline
• A driver’s licence valid in Victoria  
• Previous experience delivering case work support to individuals and/or families
• Demonstrated knowledge of the issues facing people seeking asylum, including issues that relate to people who have experienced torture and trauma
• Highly developed skills in cross-cultural communication and sensitivity to cultural issues, including experience working with interpreters

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to applications closing.

If you have questions about the opportunity, please contact Aimee Dare – Team Leader, Asylum Seeker Programs on 0417 249 162 (during business hours) or aimee.dare@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also 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.