Job description
About the role
The New Families Program currently have a vacancy for a Casual Family Support Worker to join our New Families team located in Nudgee. This position is responsible for contributing to the provision of a safe and supportive environment for young mothers and their babies in the Mercy Community Intensive Support House. The role requires provision of practical and emotional support to mothers so mothers can learn to meet the care and protective needs of their babies.
The Intensive Support House is a one worker model staffed across a 24 hour period 7 days a week with each shift typically 8 hours, including midnight to 8am shifts.
What you’ll be doing
- Supporting mothers to develop appropriate parenting and living skills that enable them to gain confidence in caring for their babies
- Undertake rostered shifts in the New Families Program Intensive Support House which include evening, night and weekend shifts
- Provide information, education and support to mothers so as to develop appropriate parenting and living skills, by implementing Goals Plans for the mothers developed by the Coordinator and Caseworker
- Provide accurate written and verbal reports in relation to the mothers and babies progress during shifts undertaken, through case notes, handover discussions, supervision and participation in team meetings
- Building and maintaining relationships with mothers and role model expected behaviours
- Support personal skill development contributing to the provision of a safe and supportive environment for vulnerable mothers and their babies
$45.00 – $48.25 per hour (award) plus superannuation plus generous salary packaging available.
About you
As the successful applicant, you will possess:
- Certificate III or higher in Community Services or related discipline and relevant experience
- Ability to work unsupervised with vulnerable mothers and babies providing guidance and support, with understanding of issues impacting clients such as trauma, domestic violence, mental health, and substance misuse
- Understanding of baby care, development, attachment and bonding, and safe parenting practices
- Demonstrated intermediate ability to use computer IT systems including MS Office
- Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to commencement
- Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver Licence
- Ability to obtain positive notice in the legislatively required personal history check in line with service stream compliance requirements
- First Aid and CPR Certificate or be prepared to obtain a First Aid and CPR Certificate
Why Mercy Community
Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities. We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment. We have been providing services and support for over 150 years and our team operates across a network that encompasses urban, rural and remote communities.
Being part of the Mercy Community team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:
- Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging – up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component
- Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
- Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors
Depending on your role, you may also be eligible:
- For annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
- To receive pay bonus’ of $500 for successful employee referrals
- To cash out or purchase annual leave and to take advantage of extra leave entitlements
We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.
APPLY NOW! Please note we may contact applicants prior to closing date so not delay in applying.
For any queries, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Family Support Worker – Nudgee enquiry via EthicalJobs.