Child & Family Case Worker - Intensive Family Support ServiceEmployment Term: Full-time Fixed Term Contract to April 2025Location: GladstoneRemuneration: From $97k + 11.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & AllowancesMake a meaningful difference with UnitingCareWe're looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.An integral part of our Intensive Family Support Service team, as a Child & Family Case Worker you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.Let's make a meaningful difference, together.Your part in our UnitingCare teamWe are currently seeking to appoint a Child & Family Case Worker to become a part of our UnitingCare FaDs team on a fixed term contract to April 2025. This role will predominantly be based out of Gladstone.In this role you will provide a mix of therapeutic and in-home practical care to support complex, vulnerable and often hard to reach families. This role will see you actively engage, assess and develop collaborative case plans to ensure we are prioritising the families' presenting concerns in turn preparing them to be referred to specialist support services.You will have a genuine passion for helping people who are vulnerable with previous experience working with children and families who are at risk of or engaged under the child protection act. Supplementing this you will have tertiary qualification within Human services or related discipline, a driver's license and a working with children blue card (or the ability to obtain). Previous experience working inclusively with or as a part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community would be highly regarded.What makes a difference for us?Tertiary qualification within Human services or related disciplineDriver's licenseWorking with children blue card (or the ability to obtain)Previous experience working inclusively with or as a part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community would be highly regardedWhat makes a difference for you?At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balanceSave tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annumA recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programsA positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving othersEligible employees receive 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government schemeDiversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural eventsCareer development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful differenceWe'd love you to be part of our UnitingCare familyOur FaDS team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills, resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their children's developmental, educational, health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour.Joining our FaDS team, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.Child safe, Child friendlyUnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for childrenImplement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our servicesAppropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occurDiversity & InclusionOur approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.Safe workplaceWe work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
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