Job Description
As a Family Support Worker you will work within the Family Support Program to improve the stability, confidence and competence of parents to care for their children and ensure their wellbeing and safety.
You will use your strong interpersonal skills to deliver this service within a group setting with a focus on building awareness and skills and providing additional support and assurance to parents that they are not alone in the challenges they may be facing.
You will provide families with the knowledge, skills and resources to care safely for their children and young people (unborn to 18 years) through the use of educative, preventative, and early intervention family building strategies.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing information, advice and case management services to families and young people;
- Functioning as a link between families and resources/services in the community;
- Effectively using strategies to engage hard-to-reach families;
- Providing programs to assist parents; and
- Establishing and maintaining networks with agencies, partnerships and community services.
You will play a key role in ensuring the Family Support Program reaches its aim to provide families with the knowledge, skills and resources to:
- Improve the wellbeing and safety of children, young people and their families;
- Build the capacity of families to care for and protect their children; and
- Prevent entry or re-entry to the statutory child protection system.
Perks of the role:
- Remuneration of SCHADs 3.1-3.4 depending on experience.
- Enjoy work-life balance with flexibility for negotiating start/finish times, tailoring your career to your lifestyle!
- Recharge with 5-days of pro-rata paid wellness leave each year
- Enjoy additional benefits including corporate fitness discounts
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- Rewards Gateway- access to a wide range of exclusive offers across various retailers
- 12% Superannuation, plus a generous $15,900 salary package and annual leave loading
Please contact Melissa.Jacquier@twrecruitment.com.au for more info, or apply for consideration.
