Case Worker

**Full time position based in Beenleigh/Bayside**:

- ** $86k - $92k inclusive of Super+ Salary Packaging**:

- ** Flexible Friendly organisation, WFH & part time options available**

We are Australia’s first charity, providing a range of Disability, Child, Youth and Family and Aged Care services across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way. Our vision is for a just society where all Australians can live their best life. We use our practice wisdom to mobilise social movements that advocate for anyone in need and create social change.

**About the role**

Our Family Connect and Support Service brings together families, support services, and community resources to prevent a difficult situation from escalating to a crisis requiring a statutory response from the child protection system.

As a Case Worker, you will undertake an initial assessment of family strengths and needs, determine an appropriate referral pathway for the family to help them achieve their goals, and follow up with services to ensure successful engagement. Typically we engage with families on a short term basis (6 weeks).

**Duties**
- Conduct initial assessments of a families strengths and needs identifying their main goals
- Identify and make appropriate referrals based on the goals; and follow up with services
- Assess and manage child protection risks for families
- Liaise with key stakeholders in the community
- Keep accurate and timely documentation of all client interactions and related tasks

**Our Benefits**

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A best life is deeply personal. It can change as life changes. Here are a few things you might be interested in:

- ** Salary Benefits -** In addition to your salary you can package up to $15,900 pa pre tax and benefit from a $2,650 meals and entertainment card + discount program and package vehicles
- ** Work/Life Balance - **Flexible work arrangements including part time hours + laptop & phone provided to work remotely + 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees
- ** Recognition and Reward - **Length of Service rewards + long service leave after 5 years
- ** Wellness -** Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave
- **Professional development - **Ongoing learning, training and career progression opportunities

**Skills and Experience**

As an experienced Case Worker or Case Manager you will have a relevant tertiary degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or similar and:

- 12 months case management experience working with at risk children, young people and/or families in a child protection focused role, including experience undertaking comprehensive assessments is essential
- Excellent understanding 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, along with experience identifying and addressing child protection concerns
- Understanding of the needs of diverse communities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and LGBTIQ + communities
- Strong organisation skills, time management skills, IT skills and ability to use technology in service delivery
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise in a fast paced environment, ever changing environment
- Ability to work unsupervised and remotely
- High level of professional accountability and integrity and a belief that every parent has potential
- A Current driver’s license