Key Worker – Campbelltown

• This is a full time (35 hours per week), closed period contract until June 2025.
• This role will be based in Campbelltown but will work across the broader South West Sydney region.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new initiative in partnership with Karitane and South West Sydney Local Health District developed to support young parents and their children.

As a Key Worker you will manage a caseload (15 families) of vulnerable young parents by identifying services through a stepped model of care to address their individual needs by providing information, advice assessment case planning, service coordination and engagement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver services using evidence based frameworks, approaches and models
• Engage young parents in a flexible and responsive way including home visits, cold calling and meeting families in community environments
• Provide planning, support and structure for child and family safety
• Coach and support the capacity building and independence of young parents
• Develop and maintain update to date knowledge of local service systems (SWS) and build relationships with relevant service providers
• Engage in a partnership approach to supporting young parents and building their network of support

 About You

• Diploma in Community Services with relevant experience OR lesser qualification in Community Services with at least 3 years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience working with and challenges faced by young parents, experiencing disability, CALD, refugees, mental health conditions, family and domestic violence, ATSI and low socio economic
• Demonstrate understanding of child protection issues and work with families with child protection concerns
• Experience working with a range of practice frameworks, approaches and models of support
• Proficient in conducting needs assessments, develop case plans using a strengths based approach

 In return we offer

• Salary from $76,923 pa plus super and access to generous salary packaging options
• Access to a range of employee benefits (U-Rewards program, flex time and additional week of annual leave over Christmas, Benestar Employee Assistance Program and the Uniting With Hearts Reward and Recognition Program)
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities across our varied service streams.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which may include a National Police Check and Reference Checks.

For more information about the role, email Soraya Kauhiva, [email protected] from the Uniting Talent Team using the subject line: Key Worker – Campbelltown enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.