Intake Worker

**Full-time position based in Hurstville**:

- **$86K-$92K + Super + Salary Packaging for degree qualified person**:

- ** Hybrid, flexible, friendly organisation**

**Our Organisation**

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

**About the Program**

We are excited to be a provider of an evidence-based program **Functional Family Therapy - Child Welfare**. In partnership with DCJ, this service aims to shape how our sector works with families in the future.

The Functional Family Therapy - Child Wellbeing framework provides **clinical therapeutic treatments within a child protection contex**t**, to **address underlying causes of drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness and domestic violence** that results in harm to children, young people and families. The aim is to achieve sustained behavioural change in families, reducing referral to out of home care and keeping families together.

**Duties**
- **Develop** extensive community networks with stakeholders including; community members and groups; other Benevolent Society operated programs; business; government departments and agencies; and other service providers such as DCJ.
- Screen **suitability** of families being **referred** into the program & keep client databases up to date
- ** Conduct** face to face initial sessions with families outlining the program expectations

**Our Benefits**

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes. Here are a few things you might be interested in:

- **Salary Benefits -** You can package up to $15,900 pa of you pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay
- **Motor Vehicle Packaging Options** - **to suit your lifestyle such as choice of novated leases or a packaged vehicle.
- **Work/Life Balance** - **Flexible work arrangements including part time hours, hybrid home/office work arrangements, **1 accrued day off a month** for full time employees.
- **Recognition and Reward **- **Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years
- **Wellness** -** Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- **Professional Development** - **We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth
- **Our Reconciliation Commitment** - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

**Skills and Experience**

We want you to be successful in your new role This means you’ll have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or related discipline and:

- **2+ years** experience working with children and/or families in a child protection focused role, including experience undertaking comprehensive assessments.
- Excellent **u**nderstanding of child protection issues and client vulnerabilities** such as drug and alcohol use, domestic violence, mental health issues, and the impact of trauma and the effect on child behaviour and development.
- Ability to quickly and effectively evaluate the needs of a client who may be in crisis and identify potential referrals that may meet their needs.
- Ability to work under pressure, excellent time management skills supported by your strong administration foundation.
- Good **relationship building skills** with the ability to quickly build rapport with different stakeholders.
- Understanding of the needs of **diverse communities** such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ communities.
- Ability to work flexible hours as evening work will be required
- Hold a valid NSW drivers license.
- If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of the First Nations people, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one wh