MATES in Construction WA Ltd Case Manager/Field Officer Job Vacancy in Australia

MATES IN
CONSTRUCTION WA LTD (MIC WA)

OUR VISION: A suicide-free
Western Australian Building and Construction Industry where workers and their
families are mentally healthy.

MIC WA is a registered charity that delivers the MATES
in Construction suicide awareness program to de-stigmatise mental health and wellbeing
issues on construction sites. The community development model creates
self-sustaining suicide intervention and wellbeing support structures to
encourage help seeking and build resilience. It is about “MATES helping
MATES”.

The MIC program is evidence-based and has received
Suicide Prevention Australia’s LIFE Award, and National Safety Council Awards
for Best Workplace Health and Wellbeing Program and Excellence in Occupational
Health and Safety.

MIC WA is a small team of dedicated, passionate people
who are making a difference in the lives of construction worke

rs and their
families.You will be a creative, flexible and empathic Case Manager/Field
Officer with hight levels of integrity and initiative.

The role will include:

Site visits, training and facilitation,
administration
Client assessment, referral, support
Crisis intervention

The position is based in Maylands and is subject to
meeting key performance indicators. Professional training is provided.

Conditions

Salary range $65,000 to $70,000 per annum
(reviewed annually)
Salary sacrifice
5 weeks annual leave with leave loading
Fully maintained car, laptop and mobile phone for
work/private use
One day paid leave per month (RDO)
Above award superannuation
Paid professional development
Supervision
Study leave

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Essential:

Formal tertiary qualifications in human services,
social welfare or allied areas, eligible for full membership of a relevant
professional body (Degree as min requirement)
Demonstrated experience in working with complex
clients, using a partnership, strengths-based and client-centred approach,
to achieve agreed outcomes

Ability to understand and work within a building
and construction environment
Persuasive and passionate about promoting mental
health
Competent in Microsoft Office suite
Knowledge and experience in training/facilitation
Highly developed communication and interpersonal
skills including the ability to negotiate and advocate
Current state/territory Australian driver’s
license
National Police Clearance and Working with
Children Check
Capacity to work outside of normal business hours
as required, as well as a willingness to travel intra and interstate

Desirable:

Understanding of government and non-government
organisations within the local area
Understanding of community development principles
Experience working in a building/construction
environment
Certificate IV in Training & Assessment

For further
information, or to obtain a copy of the job description please email
adminWA@micwa.org.au or phone 08 9463 6664.

To apply,
please forward your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria
to adminWA@micwa.org.au

*Applications close Wed 16th July 2014 at 5.00 pm. Only
those applicants who address the selection criteria will be considered.
Short-listing and interviews will likely be conducted the week commencing 21st
July.