Family Support Worker

3 months ago


Brisbane, Australia YCSS Child, Youth and Family Intervention Services Full time

YCSS is a licensed, fee-for-service organisation providing specialist wrap-around support to children, young people, and families. We deliver support through our specialist therapeutic programs - Youth Konnections, Keeping Kids at Home (KKAT) and Quality Connection Counselling (QCC).

**Do you have a passion to support young people and families to thrive?**

**Do you have a passion to help families?**

**Have you worked with complex young people and/or families?**

If you answered YES to the above, Youth Care Support Services Pty Ltd (YCSS) would love to have you join our team of passionate Family Support Workers.

Our Family Services Division works with the Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disabilities to provide holistic, evidence-based support to parents, carers, and kinship carers so children can continue to live safely at home, with their carers or provide assistance to families whose children are returning home after being placed in out of home care.

**About the Role**

The Family Support Worker plays a pivotal role in the provision of front-line support services to Children, Young People, and Families by implementing key goals and activities of the journey plan to achieve the desired outcomes, within the home environment and community.

We are currently recruiting Casual employees who have a range of availabilities across a seven-day period and are willing to travel throughout Ipswich, Logan, Moreton Bay, and Gold Coast regions. Shift lengths vary from day-today, between the hours of 6am and 10pm.

**To be Successful**

You will have worked with Children, Young People and Families who have experienced significant trauma.
- Hold a Certificate IV or above in a Human Services, Community Services, Child, Youth and Family Intervention, Youth Services, or related field or have a Social Work, Social Science, or Behavioural Science degree (Sociology or Psychology) or be enrolled and have commenced study prior to role being offered.
- Current Blue Card OR ability to obtain.
- Have a National Criminal history check (less than 6 months old) or be willing to obtain one.
- First Aid (Valid for 3 Years) and CPR (Valid for 12 Months) OR ability to obtain.
- Unrestricted Queensland Driver Licence
- You must have a reliable Registered Motor Vehicle with Comprehensive Car Insurance and be willing to use this for work purposes.
- Have your own computer and mobile phone that you are willing to use for work purposes, including but not limited to completing case notes and software installation (for safety reasons).
- Ability to complete and pass a Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disabilities - Licensed Care Service Criminal History screening check - LCS2/LCS7 (Please note that this check can take up to 4 weeks to be processed)
- Have excellent written, verbal and face to face communication skills.
- Sound computer skills, including high output and accurate data entry.

**Why work for us?**
- Make a genuine difference to vulnerable young people and their families.
- Generous and competitive salary and mileage reimbursement
- Supportive and friendly management team
- Genuine opportunities for career development and progression through ongoing training, mentoring and supervision as well as access to external training opportunities.
- Direct line support and guidance by Family Case Co-ordinators and Team Leader
- The regular provision of professional practice group supervision, with one-on-one mentoring available as needed.
- EAP counselling sessions

**How to Apply**

Hit the **APPLY **button now.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: From $46.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Shift work
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (preferred)
- Blue Card (preferred)
- National Police Certificate (preferred)
- Driver Licence (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: On the road


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