Child and Family Case Worker
1 day ago
Child and Family Case Worker | Intensive Family Support Service | Emerald
- Employment Term: Full-time, 6-month maximum term with the possibility for extension
- Location: Based in Emerald with outreach to the Central West area.
- Remuneration: $ 49.28 p/hr + Super + $15,900 NFP Salary Packaging + attractive relocation allowance for candidates relocating to Emerald up to $2,500 (reimbursements upon receipts once employed)
Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland
At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience, and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
As a Child & Family Case Worker you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let's make a meaningful difference, together
Your part in our UnitingCare team
The Intensive Family Support Service assists complex, vulnerable families who are at risk of entering the Child Protection system.
The Child and Family Case Worker will lead case management with families to identify and prioritise their concerns.
In this role you will:
- Provide a mix of therapeutic and in-home practical care to support complex, vulnerable and often hard to reach families.
- Actively engage, assess and develop collaborative case plans to ensure we are prioritising the families' presenting concerns in turn preparing them to be referred to specialist support services.
- Have a genuine passion for helping people who are vulnerable with previous experience working with children and families who are at risk of or engaged under the child protection act.
What makes a difference for us?
- A bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, or Psychology is preferred, however we will consider candidates with a Diploma in a related discipline with a minimum of 2 years of Case Worker experience
- Current QLD working with children check (Blue Card).
- Current open QLD drivers' licence.
- Eligibility to work in Australia.
- Ideally have a minimum of 2 years' experience working with children, young people and families with complex needs, including child protection.
- A sound knowledge and understanding of Domestic Family Violence and the impact on children.
- An understanding of First Nations peoples, cultures and society, and the issues which impact them, with a commitment to culturally safe practice.
- A sound knowledge and understanding in Attachment Theory, Trauma-informed practice, and Child Development.
What makes a difference for you?
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
- NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing, and employee assistance programs.
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months' service, in addition to the government scheme.
- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events.
- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values, and a commitment to serving others.
We'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
Joining our FaDS, team, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
- Provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
- Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
- Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
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