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About The Role:

Are you passionate about making a difference and meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people? This is a great position for you

The Home-Based Care (HBC) Support Worker is part of the Home-Based Care program who work closely to support clients and families within our Foster Care program.

In this fulfilling role, you'll collaborate closely with the HBC Case Manager and Coordinator in providing essential support to our clients and their families. Whether it's planning exciting activities within the home, exploring the community or assisting in transporting our clients to appointments such as school, extracurricular activities and family visits. Your focus will be on meeting each child’s and young person's unique needs, whilst ensuring their emotional and physical well-being are being met.

This is a Casual Position based in Hamilton and Warrnambool - please specify on your application which location you would prefer.

Our Offer:

- Hourly Rate based on SCHADS Award Level 2-3 dependent on qualification and experience.
- Salary packaging – we can help you to maximise your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
- Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.
- Paid Training that is industry specific including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
- Employee Assistance Program - Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
- Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- A Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and out of home care), or other similar or relevant tertiary qualifications. Applicants who do not hold the relevant qualifications must be enrolled and undertake to complete the applicable Cert IV within 3 months of commencement.
- A current valid Victorian driver’s licence and the ability to operate MacKillop passenger vehicles in accordance with all Victorian Road Safety Regulations.
- An understanding of Trauma and how best to work with children and young people in Out of Home Care.
- Genuine interest in young people and their wellbeing, and demonstrate experience providing empathy for and caring for young people in an open minded and non-judgmental manner.
- Demonstrated understanding of, and respect for, cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD), including cultural safety for children from CALD backgrounds.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

Must Have:

- Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
- Valid Working with Children Check;
- Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

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