Program Worker Children Youth And Families (In Schools)

Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 47 years. Your role within our Family Connect in Schools Program in the Port Macquarie region, will allow you to:

• Create and deliver innovative high quality, strengths-based support driven case management interventions, solutions, and assessments.
• Provide practical support and assistance to families, children, and young people.
• Assist families navigate and connect with appropriate support and referral services.
• Utilise your knowledge to achieve optimum outcomes.

Joining us will give you the opportunity to work with a team of dedicated individuals supporting children, families, and young people withIn schools. Your day-to-day role will include intake assessment, coordinating appropriate referrals and providing assistance to families, children and young people. Your work will be diverse and impactful. This position is 4 days a week, fixed-term contract until 31 December 2024 with a view to renew. The position is based across a number of Catholic Primary and secondary Schools in the Hastings region providing a soft entry point into service support for families and carer’s at the schools.

This is a great opportunity to enhance your skills in a children/youth focused role:

• Gain valuable experience working with young people and their families.
• Expand your network by collaborating with a range of community-based organisations.
• Broaden your skill set through diverse and meaningful work.

At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We’ve got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you’ll like working with us:

• Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change.
• You’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality.
• We prioritise your wellbeing, with benefits such as External Supervision, flexible working options.

We are looking for an individual with a desire to make a difference. The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in education, health, psychology, social work, social science or social welfare, health promotion or similar
• Experience providing high quality Intake, Assessment and Referrals for families, children, and young people in a school environment.
• Experience providing high quality Case Management support to families experiencing a myriad of challenges, underpinned by a child focused safety lens.

Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. 

Working with Children, National Police Check and COVID Vaccination are mandatory requirements for all staff.

Please send us.

• A copy of your CV
• A brief cover letter that outlines why you are a good fit for the role.

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Applications close 9am Monday 22 January 2023 -  - interviews are anticipated to be held on Wednesday 24th January 2024.

Visit Social Futures Website and see who we are and what we do by going to https://socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/

Contact Wendy Jansen our hiring manager if you'd like to discuss this role in further detail on 0437 179 ***

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