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Family Support Worker

1 month ago

Wagga Wagga, Australia MA MISSION AUSTRALIA Full time
  • Permanent Full time| Permanent Part Time Available
  • $83,988 to $88396 FTE + Super + Salary Packaging
  • Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience
  • Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
  • Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Mission Australia are delighted to be a partner in the exciting new Head to Health Program for the Murrumbidgee region.

The Head to Health centre will provide a warm, welcoming experience for adults, their families, and friends, who may be experiencing distress, facing mental health challenges or crisis. The centre will provide mental health care or help find the right support services for the individual needs of the client and their families.

The Family Support Workers are a vital part of the support team at Head to Health, providing wrap around supports to families to ensure that they develop parenting skills, and helps them connect with schools, the service system, and other supports in the community.

Although this is not an identified position, we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Your key responsibilities will to:

  • Work in partnership with Head to Health to engage families who are at risk of significant harm.
  • Provide strengths based holistic case management practice to families with children and young people.
  • Focus on parental vulnerability, specifically the impact of domestic violence, mental health issues, drug or alcohol misuse.
  • Support parents to implement strategies and develop the necessary skills and resources.
  • Facilitate and coordinate parenting groups for families.
  • Facilitate access to quality children’s services to assist families to achieve healthy child development.
  • Provide on-call services for the program when required.
  • Document all client services and maintain accurate and up to date client files,
  • Work under general direction with Mission Australia and Head to Health to ensure that program guidelines are adhered to.

Requirements for Success

  • Relevant Diploma Qualifications or higher in Community Services, Mental Health, AOD and/or relevant industry experience
  • Experience in case management and the delivery of living skills and / or parenting programs.
  • Knowledge and understanding of issues facing vulnerable families and their children.
  • Current NSW Driver’s License

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your benefits

  • Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
  • Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
  • Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply’ and send your application today

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you

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