Support Specialist

**Support Specialist**

**Churches of Christ, Children, Youth and Families, Ashmore or Daisy Hill**

**Permanent, Full-time Opportunity**

**Imagine a career with Churches of Christ**
- Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations. Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year._

**Employee Benefits**:
As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

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By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:

- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- A work culture that values you.
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners including:
- JB Hi-Fi,
- The Good Guys,
- Goodlife Health Clubs,
- Bupa Health,
- Additional benefit of Personal days off (PDO).

**Your Role as a Support Specialist**

As part of the Children, Youth and Families team, you will provide tailored, high-quality support to children, young people, families, and foster/kinship carers. This dynamic role involves planning, facilitating, and evaluating educational and therapeutic programs, offering case management, and creating culturally inclusive solutions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

**Your Key Contributions**:

- Develop and implement targeted support plans for children, youth, and carers.
- Facilitate intake processes, assess needs, and create meaningful intervention strategies.
- Deliver in-home and flexible services, including after-hours and on-call support.
- Provide leadership through advice, training, and professional development for team members.
- Build relationships with community stakeholders to achieve lasting outcomes.
- Promote cultural safety and inclusivity, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.

**What You Will Bring**:
You are passionate about the welfare of children and young people, achieving the absolute best outcomes for them. With an empathetic nature you are compassionate toward vulnerable individuals. You are approachable, and a good problem solver who is able to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.

Excellent interpersonal skills are part of your skillset enabling you to build rapport with internal and external people and stakeholders easily. In addition, you have comprehensive knowledge of legislative requirements and can promote a culture of compliance.

To be suitable for this position, your qualifications for the role will consist of:

- A degree in social work, psychology, social sciences or a related field (or 5+ years’ equivalent experience).
- Experience in child protection, trauma-informed care, and statutory frameworks, including knowledge of the _Child Protection Act 1999._
- Strong interpersonal skills to connect with children, families, and professionals.
- Two years’ experience working with children, youth and families in statutory care, ideally within a multi-disciplinary team.
- A commitment to cultural competence and reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Current driver’s license and ability to acquire a National Police Certificate, Working with Children (Blue Card), Child Safety and Personal History Screening Check (LCS) - or the ability to acquire - where the service and role provides care or support in licensed care service.
- Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: _**_Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety._**

**Ready to Create Positive Change?**

**Applications will be assessed as they are received.