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- Full time or part time (minimum 4 days a week) position with location flexibility in either Moree Plains LGA or Narrabri Shire LGA.
- $39.04ph - $42.00ph + Super + Salary Packaging
- Position suited for a self-starter who has sound knowledge in child protection and enjoys working independently!
Our Family Preservation and Intensive Family Support Services offer voluntary in-home family support to vulnerable families who are at risk of entering or re – entering the Child Protection System. We aim to strengthen families so children can live at home safely, free from abuse and neglect, and enjoy the best possible start to life.
Your new role:
You will engage and support at risk families to make different choices for their children. You will undertake an initial assessment of family strengths and needs and develop case plans that build on the family’s resilience to enable them to overcome risks and increase the family’s functioning. You will work closely with statutory child protection services and other statutory and community services to help support families to shape their next chapter.
Why work with us?
- Salary Benefits - In addition to your salary you can package up to $15,900 pa pre tax and benefit from a $2,650 meals and entertainment card + discount program and package vehicles!
- Work/Life Balance - Flexible work arrangements including part time hours + laptop & phone provided to work remotely + 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees
- Recognition and Reward - Length of Service rewards + long service leave after 5 years
- Wellness- fitness passport + purchase additional leave
- Professional development- Ongoing learning, training and career progression opportunities
What you need to succeed?
Tertiary qualification in Social Work or similar related field
- 2+ years experience identifying and addressing child protection concerns
- Excellent understanding of child protection issues and client vulnerabilities such as drug and alcohol use, domestic violence, mental health issues, and the impact of trauma and the effect on child behaviour and development
- Holistic strengths based approach to achieve lasting change
- High level of professional accountability and integrity and a belief that every parent has potential + capacity to engage with families and develop productive relationships based on trust and transparency
- Current driver’s license
- Current WWCC and CRC
Apply today!
Contact Anela Caroll on 0422 898 996 for a confidential discussion.
Click here for Position Profile.
TBS is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities and people we support and advocate for. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people of all ages, identity and abilities. We pride ourselves on being a client and child safe organisation and as such all our staff and volunteers go through security screening relevant to the role. The Benevolent Society supports vaccination as the best way to keep our clients, communities, volunteers and employees safe from COVID-19. Vaccination for COVID-19 is a condition of employment and volunteering.
