Family Worker

6 days ago

Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Anglicare Full time

About Us:
Anglicare Sydney is a leading and highly regarded community NFP organisation in Australia.

Our vision is to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched and communities strengthened. To achieve this, we are looking to attract the most capable and mission aligned people to join us.

For over 160 years Anglicare has been serving people in need
- providing care to older people and services to the vulnerable. We began because of people who saw a need in the community and who were compelled to make a difference. People motivated by Christian love and a passion to serve. If this describes you, we would love to invite you to join us

Family Worker - Family Mental Health Support Services
- Are you passionate about working with vulnerable families?
- Do you enjoy serving and working in your local community?

About the Role:
In this role you will provide early intervention services through, home visits, case management and counselling to vulnerable families, children, and young people who display early signs or are at risk of developing mental illness. This role centres around the wellbeing of children within families where there are children under 18 years.

This is a Permanent Part Time, 4 days per week role based in Dapto and Nowra (3 days Dapto/1 day Nowra)

Key Responsibilities (not limited to):

- Ensures individual needs of clients are met by conducting a comprehensive client assessment and providing a family action plan that is developed with the client, is clearly defined and with achievable outcomes
- Ensure the best possible outcome for clients is achieved by advocating for clients, establishing strong network links within local area in order to provide strong external referral pathways and developing strong partnerships
- Ensure the service is well known in the community by developing resources that promote and advertise the service to clients, local forums and other community organisations. This also includes participating in community events that relate to the target group
- Ensure client targets are met by maintaining a client caseload as agreed with the Manager
- Ensure confidentiality of client information is maintained by managing the filing, storage and security of client information
- Ensure documentation meets organisational, legislative and funding requirements by completing and maintaining appropriate data, client documentation and statistical information

About you:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications e.g. Social Work, Social Science, Counselling, Community Services or Behavioural Science
- Previous experience working with children, young people and their families
- Previous experience with counselling children, young people and their families
- Previous experience working with and supporting clients who have been exposed to trauma, violence or neglect
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Valid paid Working with Children's Check
- Unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence

Benefits:

- Excellent remuneration package and company benefits
- Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits - reducing your taxable income by $15,900 plus an additional $2,650 for salary packaging accommodation, meals and entertainment
- Learning and Development opportunities within the organisation

Anglicare - Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened
- Anglicare is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and has zero tolerance of child abuse._

Application Close Date: December 20, 2024

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