Family Worker

2 weeks ago

Maitland, Australia Samaritans Full time

Salary Packaging up to $611 per fortnight
- 40% off school enrollment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican Schools
- Access to Fitness Passport gym membership for you and your family

**THE ROLE**
- Temporary Full Time
- Contract until 30th June 2026
- Newcastle & Hunter based role
- This role is paid under the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award 2010- Level 4

The family worker role is designed to support young people aged 12-15 in the refuge to return home to family where it is safe to do so. The role requires a skilled and qualified family worker to support young people and families address the causes of relationship breakdowns and communicate effectively to prevent further relationship breakdowns occurring in the future.

**Why work for us?**

Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As a part of the Samaritans team, you have access to the following great benefits:

- 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay. + Super Contributions after 12 months
- Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight
- Up to 40% off school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
- Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650
- Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible working options (including compressed week, RDO’s, 9-day fortnights).
- Career and development opportunities

**ESSENTIALS**
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences/Community Welfare/Social Work or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years experience in equivalent position
- Creative and flexible approach to working with families to achieve restoration
- Highly developed case management skills working with young people and families
- Positive communication and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to maintain and model professional boundaries
- Commitment to the rights and responsibilities of young people
- Demonstrated ability to work with people who have suffered trauma and support them to develop skills
- Experience in the provision of person-centred practice
- Experience in employing strengths-based practice and systems theory
- Ability to provide evidence based practices and programs to families to prevent family breakdowns occurring in the future
- Ability to assess and act appropriately on risks and strengths of young people and families
- Comprehensively insured, sound and well maintained motor vehicle as transportation of young people in your vehicle may be required

The successful applicant will possess or willingness to obtain the following: NSW Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, first aid & CPR certificate and undertake a pre-employment functional medical.

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**Who we are?**

Newcastle Anglican is at the core of some of the most well-known businesses within Newcastle, Hunter, Central Coast & Mid North Coast organisations. Our service agencies include Anglican Care and Samaritans as well as Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation and 54 Anglican parishes.

**Please include your cover letter addressing the essential criteria, and your resume.**

**Applications Close: When we find you**

**Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.

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