Churches of Christ in Queensland – Hervey Bay QLD
2 days ago, from Churches of Christ in Queensland
Churches of Christ, Children, Youth & Families, Hervey Bay Imagine a career with Churches of Christ Established in 1930, we are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations. Active in the areas of family services, community housing, retirement living, home care, and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.
About this role Here at Churches of Christ, we help thousands of Queensland families to become happier, safer, healthier, and stronger through our various support services. Currently, there is an opportunity for you to become a part of this initiative. Reporting to our Team Leader, you will utilise previous skills and demonstrated experience in the provision of care services to children, young people, and their families, to deliver:
Carer recruitment, training, and assessments, in addition to delivering information sessions and pre-service training for prospective carers;Key community support services to negotiate family support plans and undertake placement coordination activities;A range of assessment, crisis intervention, short-term intervention skills, and therapeutic approaches to provide both therapeutic and practical support services to children, young people, carers, and families.What you can bring to the team You are passionate about the welfare of children and achieving the absolute best outcomes for them. You will have the ability to easily establish and build rapport with people, in addition to being a naturally caring and positive individual. This is a role working with people and as such, you should thrive on those daily interactions. With excellent communication skills, you are capable of liaising comfortably with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
To be suitable for the position, ideally you have:
Degree qualification in social work, psychology, social sciences, or a related discipline;Minimum two years' experience in the provision of care services to children, young people, and their families in statutory care;Demonstrated experience in providing training to carers and applying assessment, crisis intervention, and short-term intervention skills and therapeutic approaches;Applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks.Possess or willingness to obtain:
National Police Check;Working with Children (Blue Card);Licensed Care Service (Child Protection).Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship, and Safety. To apply To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Jasmine Sims on 07 4120 0***.
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications will be assessed as they are received.
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