Family Advocate

**Job no**: 495386
**Work type**: Maximum Term (Part-Time/Defined End Date)
**Location**: Deception Bay
**Categories**: Child & Family Support

**yourtown** is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.

Realise **your** potential at** yourtown**.

**your opportunity**

Based at Deception Bay and working with the Glugor Young Parents team, this role works with parents/carers and families to provide case management and mentoring to support families to thrive. You will also plan, develop, and implement interactive workshops for small groups.

Our Glugor Young Parents program operates from a purpose-built facility incorporating training rooms and children's rooms within a natural setting to support young parents, carers, infants and young children (0-5 years) who live in the Moreton Bay Region.

Working in collaboration with the Child Development Workers, your role will include:

- undertake intake, assessments, and program deliver including facilitating or co-facilitating group workshops
- work with parents to develop and manage collaborative case plans and determine appropriate interventions aligned with their goals
- support parents to understand their child’s needs and positive impact of the parent-child relationship based in attachment theory
- coordinate a range of referrals and supports to internal and external services and provide assistance to engage with these services
- engage families in outreach activities and events, in home and in community

This position is a parental leave backfill for approximately 12 months, **commencing **mid-January 2025.** We are open to appointing on a 0.6FTE or 0.7FTE basis. To meet program requirements, you will need to be available to work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

**what we are looking for**
- relevant bachelor level qualification with a minimum of three years’ experience working with disadvantaged and diverse families
- demonstrated ability to establish and participate in networks for the delivery of services to young families
- demonstrated experience in workshop planning and delivery for young people
- knowledge and understanding of the diverse range of issues impacting on families and ability to engage with young families from diverse backgrounds
- knowledge and understanding of 0-5 years early childhood development
- Parent Program Facilitator; Circle of Security/Tuning into Kids is desirable

**your benefits**

When you join **yourtown** you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.

Your employment experience will include:

- salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
- regular line supervision and support plus internal practice supervision
- ability to negotiate flexible work hours and work arrangements
- opportunities for internal and external professional development
- free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
- a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
- yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
- access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
- access to discounted private health insurance, banking and finance, insurance, and superannuation through our partner organisations
- an environment that genuinely values diversity and cultural capability and is an equal opportunity employer

**how to apply**

If you believe in the power of young people and in yourself, join team **yourtown** and have an amazing impact on the lives of young people, their families, neighbourhoods and the wider community in Australia.

Contact: Marnie Elliot, Talent Partner on 0434 609 384

Role closes: 19 November 2024

**yourtown** has a zero-tolerance approach to abuse and we believe that Safeguarding is a shared responsibility of all, for all.

**"In our team we value diversity, inclusivity and people who want to make a difference."**

**Advertised**: 05 Nov 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
19 Nov 2024 E. Australia Standard Time