Careers

Working with our partner organisation Anglicare NT, you will work to provide intensive support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high risk families with children. Strength based, trauma informed and culturally affirming practical in-home support and child-centered family led casework will help create nurturing environments, build capacity, and keep children safe and families together.

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• • Provide effective practical in-home support, casework, and group activities.

  • Sustain collaborative stakeholder relationships, service provider networks and community connections.

  • Maintain administration, client records and reporting obligations.

  • Apply empowering practices and contribute to service quality.

  • Ensure families are supported to meet and maintain the safety plans and goals through strengths-based, trauma informed, and culturally affirming approaches.

  • Empower families to participate in and influence positive outcomes for their children through case management.

  • Increased family functioning skills and capacity to maintain safety and the care of their children.

  Your skills, experience and qualifications include: 

  • Certificate III in Community Services or relevant field (progress on current studies may be considered)

  • Practical experience working with high risk/vulnerable families in family support/case work and demonstrated history of effective client engagement, culturally safe approaches, and good outcomes.

  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures with connections to Aboriginal family networks, organisations, and communities.

  • Ability and willingness to undertake home visits, provide in-home support and practical assistance and ‘work with’ families to create physically and emotionally safe environments within which children and families will thrive.

  • Commitment to working with families to implement child safety/family wellbeing plans to build parenting skills, stabilise homes, reduce child protection and domestic/family violence related risks and keep families together.

  • Demonstrated teamwork skills and willingness to communicate respectfully with all people including colleagues, management, statutory authorities, service providers, key stakeholders and families/carers.

  • Well-developed writing and ICT skills and ability to maintain client records, enter data into electronic systems, produce documentation and written communications in a timely manner.

  • Willingness to participate in supervision, reflect on practices, review performance, share knowledge and skills, adhere to work plans and reasonable workplace directives.

  • Resilient flexible operator who maintains boundaries, can multi-task and manage competing priorities with a demonstrated history of contributing to a safe, productive, cooperative, and friendly workplace.

  • Demonstrated adherence to legislation, policies and procedures and a commitment to Child Safe Organisations principals, WHS, risk management and quality improvement practices.

  • Current First Aid Certificate

  • Current NT Driver’s License (minimum C Class)

  • Current Criminal History Check

  • Current Ochre Card (Category E)

  • Experience in effectively to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

  • Demonstrated computer skills including MS Suite, email, and records management.

Why work for CAAPS?

• You are committed to the health and wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples
• You will receive immense job satisfaction working for a values-based organisation.
• Work in a family friendly and supportive work environment
• Receive training and mentoring with the opportunity to improve and learn new skills.
• Take advantage of Salary Packaging Benefits that increases your take home pay!
• Receive 6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)!

For more information please view the position description here.

To apply please send your selection criteria responses and current resume to hr@caaps.org.au

Applications will be assessed upon receipt.

The successful candidates will provide trauma sensitive care and support to young people, adults and their families who have suffered the impact of
substance use and who are engaging in CAAPS Programs.

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Display a strength-based, client-centred attitude by providing a caring and welcoming approach to clients admitted into the CAAPS Programs.
• Facilitate and support client participation in activities including engagement with external services and attending appointments.
• Support clients with positive daily routines that enhance their program participation.
• Work collaboratively with Case Workers to support client individual and group activities (e.g. shopping).
• Trauma informed care approach is applied when working with clients.
• Work positively as a member of a multidisciplinary team and attend team meetings.
• Enter case notes into MIMASO Client Management system to record any support provided to clients and their families.
• Observe the CAAPS Values within all work activities.

Your skills, experience and qualifications include:

• Experience working with people experiencing alcohol and other drugs issues.
• Demonstrated ability to adopt a strength based, client centered approach to support work and a solid understanding of trauma informed care.
• Energetic, sets high goals and standards and strives to achieve them.
• Good verbal and written communication, competent administrative and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work positively both as part of a multidisciplinary team and with individuals.
• Demonstrated computer skills including MS Suite, email, data collection/input.
• Dedicated and careful; high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A sound knowledge of effective approaches to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families who are experiencing disadvantage.
• Knowledge of social and cultural issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
• Demonstrated understanding of Work Health and Safety issues/requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to modify communication styles and techniques to meet client’s needs.
• Current NT Driver’s License (minimum C Class)
• Current First Aid Certificate, or willingness to obtain
• Current Criminal History Check
• Current NT Ochre Card 
• Qualifications and/or experience in Administration or related field.

Why work for CAAPS?

• You are committed to the health and wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples
• You will receive immense job satisfaction working for a values-based organisation.
• Work in a family friendly and supportive work environment
• Receive training and mentoring with the opportunity to improve and learn new skills.

CAAPS is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

For more information please view the AOD Support Worker position description here and the Youth Services Support Worker position description here. Successful candidates will work across both programs.

To apply please send your resume and 1 page cover letter to hr@caaps.org.au

Applications will be assessed upon receipt and only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.