Job description
- Full time role based in Macquarie Park
- $92k – $99k inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging
- Flexible Friendly organisation, WFH options & 9 day fortnight
About the role
Our Family Preservation Program collaborates with families expecting a child or with children under 18 years of age to strengthen family relationships, so children can live at home safely, free from abuse and neglect, and enjoy the best possible start to life. Our services are voluntary to families at high risk of entering or escalating within the statutory child protection system.
Duties
- Engage and support families with regular in-home support services.
- Undertake an initial assessment of family strengths and needs and develop case plans that build on the family’s resilience to enable them to build strong, positive relationships.
- Use evidence informed practices while partnering with other services to support the family to shape their next chapter.
- Tailor your support to families using a strengths-based approach to ensure services fit with the individual needs of the family.
Our Benefits
We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes. Here are a few things you might be interested in:
- Salary Benefits – You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!
- Motor Vehicle Packaging Options – to suit your lifestyle.
- Work/Life Balance – Flexible work arrangements including hybrid home/office work arrangements, 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees.
- Recognition and Reward – Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years .
- Wellness – Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- Professional development – We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth
- Our Reconciliation Commitment – a First Nations employees are entitled up to 10 days of unpaid leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on our RAP working group, and have the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways.
Skills and Experience
As a Social Worker, Psychologist, Case Worker or Case Manager you will have
- Child Protection experience, ideally with your own caseload.
- A relevant degree qualification
- Current driver’s license
- Holistic strengths based approach to achieve lasting change
- Capacity to engage with people from all walks of life, including the local Aboriginal community
- High level of motivation, professional accountability, integrity and a belief that every parent has potential
Interested? Apply online today!
To apply, please follow the link and submit your current CV along with a 1-page cover letter discussing your reasons for applying and suitability for the role
Applications close when we find you!
Have any questions? Please contact Amy on [email protected] using the subject line: Child Protection Case Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs, for a friendly, confidential discussion.
Internally, this role is called a Child & Family Practitioner.
The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity and is committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability, please get in contact to let us know how we can accommodate your needs. 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.