Job Category: Community Services & Development
The Mijung Jarjums Kids in Mind program supports children and young people aged up to 18 years and their families, who are showing signs of, or are at risk of, developing mental illness.
The program provides accessible, flexible, high-quality, integrated, and responsive care, through the provision of individual and/or family therapeutic interventions and case management.
The program scope allows creative, innovative and expressive forms of therapeutic intervention with the child or young person goals at the forefront.
The program aims to:
support children and young people to have improved mental health and well-being, better manage any negative impacts of mental health/well-being matters on their lives, and reach their full potential, support families and carers to better understand their children and young people, increase mental health awareness, literacy, and capacity in the community.
Job Description The Program Worker will have experience working in diverse settings with children and young people and their families to improve mental health outcomes.
This includes assessment of needs, provision of appropriate targeted therapeutic interventions, safety planning and risk assessment, goal planning and ongoing case management with support to access community and health services where required.
This role is full time and fixed term until 30 June 2025.
At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day.
We've got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion.
Here, your wellbeing matters to us.
Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year.
Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn't just a workplace; it's a community.
Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning.
Why you'll like working with us:
Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change.
You'll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality.
We prioritise your wellbeing, with benefits such as access to an online wellbeing platform and flexible working options.
We are looking for a passionate individual with a desire to make a difference.
The successful candidate will have:
Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in health, psychology, social work, social science or social welfare, health promotion or similar.
Experience providing high-quality customer-centred individual and/or family therapeutic interventions and/or case management.
Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Demonstrated well-developed organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated experience in maintaining professional boundaries while engaging in person-centred work.
We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK+.
Our amazing team makes our workplace special.
Social Futures is a Rainbow tick accredited organisation and an equal opportunity employer and actively recruits from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Working with Children and National Police Check are mandatory requirements for all staff.
How to Apply:
A cover letter demonstrating how your skills, education and professional experience meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description should be submitted with your application.
To access a position description please click apply or click here
For more information about Social Futures please visit our website.
For further information, please contact Kiara McBeath on 0477 547 888 .
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