Are you ready to make a meaningful impact? Join our vibrant team at MacKillop Family Services as a Family Connect and Support & Permanency Support Program Worker (FCS & PSP), contributing to providing high quality intake, referral, outreach as well as providing high quality and effective case work services for Permanency Support Programs, supporting and developing carers, and supporting the recruitment of foster and kinship carers.
This is a 0.8 EFT position.
About the role: The FCS & PSP prioritize providing necessary services to vulnerable children, young people, and families. Our approach is child-centered and family-focused, aimed at identifying strengths, needs, risks, and protective factors.
We strive to build collaborative relationships with a variety of specialized and mainstream services in order to enhance outcomes for children, young people, and their families. Additionally, we work closely with Statutory Bodies and support services to improve connections and create integrated service responses.
Our commitment extends to ensuring that children and young people in Out-of-Home-Care and Permanency Support Programs receive services tailored to their needs. We provide support to foster and kinship carers to ensure they can offer high-quality care and positive outcomes for the children in their care.
Key Responsibilities: Providing intake, referral, and coordination services for vulnerable children and families.Maintaining client records.Promoting awareness of services.Building relationships with local agencies.Ensuring child wellbeing and meeting individual needs.Supporting carers.Staying informed of policy developments.Participating in recruitment and training activities.Key Selection Criteria: Skilled in case coordination with Aboriginal cultural understanding.Familiarity with local services, policy implementation, and communication.Knowledgeable in NSW child protection reforms and Out-of-Home Care policies.Willing to travel within Southern NSW and uphold MacKillop Family Services values.Proficiency in Microsoft Office.Holds a current First Aid Certificate.Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.
Requirements: A tertiary qualification in social work, community development or relevant field.Valid and current Driver's Licence.Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop).Valid and current NSW Working with Children Check.Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check.Our Offer: Salary packaging – we can help you to maximize your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training.Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.Employee Assistance Program - Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop's work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life.ClickHERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of a team that values positive change!
For more information, please contact: Russell Meers at ******
Our Commitment: MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.
It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
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