Youth and Family Specialist

4 months ago

Fairfield, Australia Community First Step Full time

**Make a Difference and Create Opportunities**

***

If you are looking for a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead transformational change in an organisation that is helping to shape local communities contact Community First Step (CFS).

With a history that spans over 50 years, our purpose is empowering the people of Southwest Sydney to overcome disadvantage and barriers to personal, social and economic growth by delivering inclusive and innovative services and supporting capacity building. CFS services include community development, case work, psychosocial and educational programs, disability services and children's services.

We are currently seeking a motivated and experienced **Youth and Family Specialist**.

**About this opportunity**:
Reporting to the Head of Community and Psychosocial Services, you will play a pivotal role in supporting and advocating for youth and families facing various challenges with high level case management support, advocacy and education in Fairfield, Campbelltown, and Liverpool LGAs.

**About you**:
You will bring the following attributes and skills to this role:

- You will bring the following essential attributes and skills to this role:

- A degree in psychology, social sciences, social work or related fields
- Minimum of two years’ experience working with young people and their families, including case management and/or a community development role.
- Valid Class C NSW Drivers License and reliable transportation
- Willingness to obtain NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Willingness to obtain Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid and CPR certificates.
- A high level of communication skills with the capacity to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities

**As well as**:

- Written Skills: Excellent report writing and case noting skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with youth, families and professionals
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong relationship-building skills to develop trust and rapport with youth and their families.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to address and resolve issues that arise in the youth’s development process.
- Organisational Skills: Strong organisational skills to manage multiple cases and programs efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Cultural Competence: Demonstrated capacity to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
- Conflict Management: Proficiency in facilitating dialogue, mediating disputes, and managing conflicts.
- Ability to work as a team member and with a high degree of autonomy.
- Strong computer and IT literacy skills, in MS Word and MS Excel.
- Demonstrate a commitment to Work Health and Safety and Cultural Diversity Principles.
- Able to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrate a commitment to Work Health and Safety and CFS’ Cultural Diversity principle

**Benefits available at CFS include**:

- Generous salary packaging of up to $18.5K per annum
- 17.5% Leave Loading
- Two paid Gifted Days annually (pro rata)
- Employee Assistance Program (counseling and mental health support)
- Career development opportunities
- Discounted childcare.

Our workforce is as diverse as the communities we serve, and we encourage First Nations people as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, of any faith or gender identity to apply.

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