Case Officer – Survivor Services and Redress

About Adsafe

Adsafe Ltd is a service of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SPD) Limited (ABN 59 093 117 689). Adsafe provides protective services for children and vulnerable adults across the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia, New Zealand and the wider South Pacific region

About the role

Great opportunity available to join Adsafe Ltd in its provision of protective services for children and vulnerable adults across the Seventh-day Adventist entities. This is a permanent position located at Wahroonga NSW with the flexibility to work remotely. Apply today or contact Adsafe for more information.

Brief description of role

Adsafe is a service of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific Division. Adsafe provides protective services for children and vulnerable adults across Seventh-day Adventist entities in Australia, New Zealand and in time, the wider South Pacific region.

The role of the Case Officer for Survivor Services is to provide case management services for survivors of abuse. This involves facilitating referrals to external counselling for survivors and their family members, providing information about legal or restorative justice pathways to survivors and their families, being the point of contact for a survivor throughout investigations or other legal processes, and being Adsafe’s point of contact for survivors of abuse.

Based at the South Pacific Division head office in Wahroonga NSW, this will be part-time, 1 year fixed-term contract, reporting to the Team Leader of Survivor Services and Redress.

Essential Criteria

1.             Supportive of the values, beliefs and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

2.             Relevant tertiary qualification such as social work, social sciences, counselling psychology, human services or equivalent. 

3.             Strong understanding of case management principles and demonstrated ability to provide ethical, trauma informed, flexible and client-centred case management.

4.             Demonstrated experience in child protection trauma-informed case management, and the impact of trauma on survivors of abuse. 

5.             High level interpersonal and written communication skills, including ability to influence, negotiate and relate to people at various levels.

6.             High level of confidentiality regarding sensitive information. 

7.             Proven communications and people management skills. 

8.             Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work under pressure. 

9.             Demonstrated ability to work autonomously as well as to work co-operatively within a team environment. 

10.          Demonstrated ability to manage varying and/or conflicting stakeholder demands.

11.          Capacity to travel within NSW and interstate as required.

12.          Computer literacy particularly with Microsoft office suite. 

13.          Willingness to undergo a National Criminal History check.

Desirable Criteria

1.          A working knowledge and understanding of child protection in a religious context. 

2.          Experience in providing advice on the implementation of child protection compliance. 

3.          Previous experience in a religious, Not-for-Profit or charitable organisation highly valued.

Other Information

Enquiries To

For further information about the role and Adsafe please contact: [email protected]

Or call 1800 220 468 and provide the Reference code COSSRMAY2022

Application Procedure

To apply please forward all applications, including a cover letter addressing the essential criteria, and your CV to:

The Operations Manager 
Adsafe Ltd 
PO Box 966 
Wahroonga NSW 2076 
E-mail: [email protected]

Only those who have the legal right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

The appointing body reserves the right to fill this position at its discretion and close applications early.

This vacancy was written and advertised by the employer listed above.