Case Worker

**About the Role**

We are looking for a motivated Case Worker/Practitioner to join our team at Mercy Community as an Intensive Foster and Kinship Care Practitioner. This role is responsible for the provision of High-Plus support for children and young people in Foster & Kinship Care within the Greater Ipswich area. This Permanent full-time position is based in our Ipswich office.

The Intensive Foster and Kinship Care Practitioner is responsible for ensuring high quality care and support for children and young people in out of home care with their carers/families. This position will be required to undertake intervention planning for children/young people and carers which is needs-based, trauma sensitive and relationship/attachment focused in order to assist them to reach their full potential.

**To be eligible for this position you will require (Key Selection Criteria)**:

- 3-year degree within Human Services Sector and at least 2 years’ previous relevant experience, or 4-year degree with at least 1 year’s previous relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in positive behaviour management strategies and support.
- Experience in providing case work/assessment services to children and families within a child protection framework.
- Have experience in child and carers’ intervention plans based on assessments within a structured assessment framework.
- Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.
- You must hold a current Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License and a Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and be able to obtain a positive Police Check and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required.

**Benefits**

We understand that finding the right organisation and the right team is just as important as finding the right role. As a valued employee of the Mercy family, you will be eligible for:

- 8 days of role specific professional development inclusive of face-to-face and online training in addition to Mercy Community’s induction and training.
- Flexible working arrangements which can include 1 Rostered Day Off (RDO) per month and negotiated Work from Home (WFH).
- The opportunity to increase your take home pay with our salary sacrificing benefits - up to $15,900 per annum and up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment (meals, holiday accommodation etc).
- Staff undertaking on call duties are eligible for an on-call allowance and additional leave entitlements.
- Mercy is a large, growing business with lots of opportunities for promotion and career growth.

This position offers a competitive salary of $77,578 to $83,486 plus Superannuation (dependent on qualifications and experience).

**About Us**

Mercy Community is a Catholic faith based not-for-profit organisation, focused on the provision of innovative and responsive services in the areas of child protection, multicultural community support, family mental health, community and residential based aged care and disability support services. We are a strongly committed team that works hard and truly lives our values - Mercy, Acceptance, Excellence, Dignity, Empowerment and Integrity.

We are committed to actively and positively contributing to the quality of life and wellbeing of the people we support and to embrace our community diversity in all its forms. We encourage you to visit our website to find out more about Mercy Community.

**How to Apply**
- Mercy is committed to Safeguarding - taking actions to promote and ensure the welfare of children and adults at risk, protect them from abuse or neglect and supporting an awareness of whole community responsibility to help and protect all in need._