Case worker - families first

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About Centrecare

Centrecare is a not-for-profit organisation with just over 300 employees and is committed to delivering quality professional counselling, support, accommodation, mediation and training services in over 11 locations across the Perth metropolitan, Goldfields and South West regions.

The Role

The Families First service will provide culturally appropriate, child‐centred early intervention, which will increase protective factors and bring about attitudinal and behavioural change in children, young people and their families.

The families first Case Worker will provide accessible, responsive, high quality, integrated case work, education and community services to support families, children and young people who are showing early signs of, or at risk of developing mental illness to improve their wellbeing and enable better participation within their communities.

A Few Specifics

• Provide integrated case work, education and community services to support families, children and young people.
• Arrange referrals to agencies and services for clients to access appropriate specialist services and support groups.
• Assist families to enhance their skills and capacity to care for their children through providing information on parenting and health programmes.
• Assist families to identify and strengthen kinship networks, cultural connections, and family relationships.
• Provide individual and group support facilitation that is culturally sensitive to the needs and learning styles of families and children.
• Work within the Goldfields region on outreach, doing home‐visits, working in schools, Aboriginal community centres, and any other venue where the service can be more accessible to vulnerable families and children in their communities.

Benefits

• Regional zone allowance included in annual package.
• Salary packaging options up to $15,900, to increase take‐home pay.
• Accommodation support of $300 per week for 12 weeks.
• Access to corporate health cover provided by Bupa and Medibank Private.
• Annual leave loading at 17.5 %.
• Additional 10 days leave per year pro‐rata.
• Access to professional development training.
• Insurance cover to and from work.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• All Centrecare‐employed Aboriginal staff are provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor's in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, Counselling and/or related disciplines.
• 3–5 years post‐graduate experience.
• Demonstrated experience in extensive screening, assessment and case planning for children, young people and families, especially with Aboriginal families.
• Demonstrated experience providing strength‐based, culturally secure services to children, young people and families.
• Experience living and working in a remote/regional community.
• Exhibit a client‐centred, conscientious care approach.
• Ability to stay a maximum of four nights in the outreach community.
• WA Driver's licence.
• National Police Certificate (valid within 12 months).
• Working With Children Check or eligibility to obtain.

Position Information

Position closes: 12 July 2026. Shortlisting will commence upon receipt of applications, and Centrecare reserves the right to close the position early if needed.

Inclusive and Diversity

We actively promote a working environment that values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Child Safety

Children feel valued, heard and safe. Centrecare is fully committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, child safe cultures and practices. Centrecare also believes that all children are valuable and worthy of respect. It strongly supports the rights of the child and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children who are in contact with or receive its services.

Commitment to First Nations

We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart: we are committed to walking alongside First Nations people to support a more inclusive Australia and Closing the Gap. All Centrecare‐employed Aboriginal staff are provided with cultural support through the Cultural Leads.