Program Worker Care Connect - Singleton, Australia - Northern Rivers Social Development Council

Northern Rivers Social Development Council
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Program Worker Care Connect:


  • Posted: 13/02/2023

Closing Date: 27/02/2023- Salary: $ $40.00- Job Type: Contract- Location: Singleton- Job Category: Community Services & Development
_Social Futures is a voice for social change in regional Australia, helping to create connected, resilient communities.

With more than 47 years' industry experience, we are a community service leader, striving to create change through our work across homelessness and housing supports, youth and family services, mental health and wellbeing, sector advocacy and programs that promote genuine participation and inclusion for people with disability.

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About the Role:
Program Worker - Upper Hunter (Singleton) location. Full time contract position until 30 June 2024.


The Social Futures Care Connect program is an aftercare service supporting people who have attempted suicide and focuses on empowering people to connect with both formal and practical supports to assist with recovery.

The Program Worker, Care Connect is part of small team that works with participants in the program, to increase access and engagement with care and supports and provides encouragement and follow up via outreach visits to prevent suicidal and self-harm behaviour.


Desired Skills and Experience:


  • Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in community services, health, psychology, social work, social science or social welfare, health promotion or similar
  • At least 2 years demonstrated experience in the delivery of services to people experiencing mental health issues and / or suicidality.
  • Experience in providing case management to vulnerable groups
  • Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with all people to ensure effective relationships
  • Demonstrated welldeveloped organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines including high quality reporting
  • Demonstrated experience in maintaining professional boundaries while engaging in personcentred work
  • Demonstrated ability to follow work processes including safe work practices

About Social Futures:


Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and will actively recruit our workforce from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB and people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Social Futures is committed to prioritising the safety and well-being of children and upholds the National Child Safe Principles. Working with Children, National Police Check and COVID Vaccination are mandatory requirements for all staff.


Our Benefits:


  • Generous Salary packaging options
  • Staff Wellbeing Program
  • Access to company vehicle for work travel
  • Flexible working options
  • Opportunity to bank additional days leave per year
  • Access to ongoing Learning and Development
  • Staff Recognition Program and Organisational Celebration Events
  • Organisational paid parental leave

How to Apply:


Applications close Monday 27th
February, 2023
For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:
For further information, please contact
Melissa Wiseman on


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