Community Migrant Resource Centre’s SETS Program aims to equip and empower humanitarian entrants and newly arrived migrants, as they start their new life in Australia. SETS supports key areas of settlement including  social cohesion, economic participation, women’s safety & security, education and career pathways and housing. We aim to provide the tools for clients to settle into Australia with confidence, by building their sense of agency and independence, as they move towards a future of belonging and a sense of wellbeing.

CMRC is seeking an experienced Women’s Safety and Settlement Worker to provide settlement assistance to newly arrived families who have arrived in the last 5 years, with a focus on women-at-risk of DFV. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide casework support and referral services to newly arrived families from refugee backgrounds – with a focus on who women who have arrived from Afghanistan since 2019 ( and some support on needs basis for women from other countries including Ukraine, Syria, Sri Lanka & Iran ) 

• Provide Group Work Intervention Programs in line with Settlement Integration Framework Domains  (women’s safety/security, housing, legal support, access to government services ) 

• Conduct community consultations in partnership with ethno-specific associations and places of worship

• Participate in network meetings with allied professionals

• Collaborate with specialist services, to identify emerging trends and also barriers for clients in accessing mainstream DFV / accommodation services

• Provide advocacy for clients, who face systemic barriers in accessing mainstream services due to language barrier, or cultural, ethnic, religious bias

• Provide daily data reports through online portals

• Support design and delivery of forums that enhance the wellbeing and agency of women-at-risk

Women’s Safety and Settlement Worker

Employment Status	Full time – 35 hours per week
Salary	Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services, Grade 3 (Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free)
Location	Parramatta Head Office- level 4, 1 Horwood Place, Parramatta

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Essential

• University or TAFE Degree ( Social Work ), or commensurate experience in the community/settlement sector
• Knowledge and experience of DEX and Community Data Solutions (CDS)
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (written / oral)
• Farsi/Dari language skills (written/oral)
• Demonstrated experience/ability to undertake casework and adhere to strict KPIs on service deliverables
• Demonstrated community development experience, liaison and networking with internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding of the issues and needs of newly arrived refugees and humanitarian entrants (particularly women at-risk of DFV), particularly in relation to disclosure practices    
• Demonstrated understanding of trauma-informed practice
• Ability to work in a team environment

Desirable:

• Have a current and clear Working with Children’s Check
• Have a valid National Police Check

Written applications for the position should include:

Resume and response to selection criteria outlining your experience against each of the selection criteria listed above

Applications which do not address the selection criteria will not be considered.

The successful candidate must provide a current National Police Clearance (obtained within last 6 months) and a Working with Children Check (for employment) in order to be employed in this role.

For more information about CMRC please go to www.cmrc.com.au or CMRC Facebook page

Applications close: COB Thursday 12^th September 2024

For any enquiries, please contact Priscella Mabor on 02 9687 9901.

Submit applications to: cmrc_admin@cmrc.com.au 

CMRC adheres to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and workplace health and safety.