Address- Casual position based in Bathurst OR Orange and working across the Central West
- Competitive hourly rate and generous overtime
- PLEASE NOTE: the successful candidates will be required to work outside of standard business hours, weekends, and public holidays as required, although flexibility is offered
- Prior knowledge and experience with families living with experience of domestic violence, and/or children and young people having difficulty with trauma behaviours essential
About the Organisation
Fam Connect has three office locations across the Central West and provides various support services to children and young people in Out-Of-Home-Care, and families with lived experience in the child protection system.
About the Role
Youth & Family Support Workers provide various support services, including in-home support, family time supervision, family and youth mentoring and other services with a wide range of responsibility to meet the needs of the families we support.
Because of the life experiences and trauma histories that the children and young people we support bring, this role must not only provide adequate safety and supervision but must be actively engaged in building positive relationships and solving problems as part of a team. A high level of resilience is imperative.
Skills & Experience
- Either hold and maintain; or be actively working towards a relevant qualification in the community services, youth, or family services related sector.
- Valid unrestricted Australian drivers’ licence.
- Valid Senior First Aid Certificate and CPR Certification.
- Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
- Hold experience in the child protection or youth related field
- Resilient and empathetic
