Family Worker

• $72,814 + super + not for profit salary packaging benefits
• Permanent Full Time Contract
• Location: Dubbo NSW 2830
• Rewarding work - every day you know you are making a real difference

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
The Family Worker role will serve as a Women and Childrens Advocate and this is a key function within Mission Australia's Mannin' Up program. Mannin' Up is an accredited Men's Behaviour Change Program (MBCP) operating across Central and Far West NSW. The primary purpose of this program is to ensure the safety of women and children.
The MBCP helps men to identify their abuse, manage their emotions, and understand their attitudes and beliefs toward women and relationships. The program is delivered in a group setting with some individual case management where participants are provided with education, support, strategies, and referrals to other services. The Women and Childrens Advocate provides direct support to partners and ex-partners (including their children) of program participants.
This role is responsible for providing safety and support services to meet the immediate needs of women and children with a particular focus on providing risk assessment, case management, support, referral, and information and includes supporting children as victims in their own right through the (ex) partners.
Your Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough and robust risk assessments in line with relevant risk assessment frameworks.
• Develop safety plans and liaise with key stakeholders including NSW Police.
• Respond to referrals and ensure that all documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Provide advocacy, referral, information, support, and case management to families experiencing violence.
• Build relationships with clients built on honesty and trust while maintaining personal and professional boundaries.
• Work cooperatively to raise community awareness of family violence.
• Ensure the safety of children is foremost in all case planning, actions and thinking.

Requirements for Success
With a significant background in the child, youth & family and/or FDV sectors, you will be confident in your case management and assessment processes. Other requirements include:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (Cert IV or higher) in Community Services, Social Work, or other relevant discipline and demonstrated work experience working within the Family and Domestic Violence sector.
• Strong understanding of Domestic and Family Violence sector, including current legislation and the Strategic Plan for Family and Domestic Violence, Child Protection, and the requirements of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act, and other key legislative reforms
• Demonstrated experience in engaging and working therapeutically with woman and children in a variety of settings including refuges.
• Experience working within a child safe model of practice including an understanding of the definitions and indicators of child abuse and neglect.
• Familiarity of working with families with complex issues and needs relating to domestic violence, homelessness, substance abuse, and mental health.
• Exceptional time management & organisational skills.
• Full driver licence with no restrictions.
• Senior First Aid Certificate

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're committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.
We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you are skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.
We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.
If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au.
Your Benefits
To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
• 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 and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How To Apply
To be considered for this opportunity, click 'apply' and send your application today!
As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.
Applications for this role are shortlisted as received and we are interviewing through the advertising period.
Apply quickly to be considered for this diverse, rewarding, and important role.