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Community Service Worker (Supported Accommodation Service)

Job type: Casual
Salary: $49.31 – $52.81
Location: Adelaide
Closing date: 02/12/2025

About Catherine House

Since 1988, Catherine House Inc. has provided inner-city services, supporting women out of homelessness, for women over 18 years of age and unaccompanied by children. It offers crisis, mental health, and longer-term supported accommodation, as well as supporting many others via outreach services or through women using our onsite Women’s Centre or Education and Employment Program. Catherine House is an unregistered NDIS service provider with an area of specialty in psychosocial disability, delivering a range of supports to clients living in our accommodation programs or in the community.

We provide a culture that supports individuals to be their best, with opportunities for personal and career development. We are committed to cultivating an equal, diverse, and inclusive environment for our staff, residents, and stakeholders. 

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About the role

As a Community Service Worker, you will provide practical, emotional, and administrative support to women in our Supported Accommodation Service. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, teamwork, and building capacity in others.

• Contribute to a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all clients.
• Deliver client support, from crisis response to independent living skill-building.
• Assist with daily household tasks, meal preparation, and housekeeping.
• Provide admin support including record keeping, handovers, and referrals.

About you:

You will have:

• Experience working with women experiencing disadvantage, trauma, or mental health challenges.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a compassionate, non-judgemental approach.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and remain calm under pressure.
• Willingness to complete training in Mental Health First Aid, Child Safe Environments, and Food Safety.
• You must agree to undergo any required employment screening, including but not limited to a National Criminal History or Police Check, Working with Children or Vulnerable Persons Check, and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Housing Choices Australia is a child safe organisation. We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people and have zero tolerance for child harm. All employees are expected to uphold our Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct to ensure a safe environment for children.
• Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value unique experiences and perspectives.

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Why you will love working with us

At Catherine House, every role is deeply connected to purpose and impact. You’ll join a values-led team where support, inclusion, and hope are at the heart of everything we do.

• Professional growth – participate in reflective supervision, team learning, and ongoing development
• Make meaningful impact – walk alongside women as they rebuild their lives
• Supportive, purpose-led team – work in a collaborative, compassionate environment
• Wellbeing focus – access salary packaging and wellness benefits
• Career experience – develop advanced case management, trauma-informed and community housing skills

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Our values in action

Everything we do is guided by our shared values:

• Putting people first – we listen, respect, and respond to our communities.
• Working together – collaboration helps us achieve better outcomes.
• Doing the right thing – we act with integrity and accountability.
• Acting boldly – we innovate to address current housing challenges.

We are committed to a strategy that supports tenant wellbeing, organisational growth, environmental responsibility, and workforce empowerment.

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Belong at Catherine House

We are an inclusive and values-led employer, proudly welcoming people of all identities and backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with lived experience of housing insecurity.

We support inclusive hiring practices. Please let us know your pronouns or if you require any adjustments during the application process, as we are here to assist you.

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How to apply

Download a copy of the Position Description and apply via Seek or Housing Choices.

Apply now!  Applications close: 2 December 2025, unless a suitable candidate is identified earlier.

For further information, please contact Chelsea Isaacson, People & Culture Business Partner at [email protected]

If you do not meet every requirement, please still apply, as we value potential and diverse experiences as much as a perfect CV.

Disclaimer: To the best of Catherine House’s knowledge, this information is valid at the time of publication.

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