Posted: 16 June
The role
Hiring for an Integrated Family Services Worker on a fixed term contract, replacing parental leave from 02.06.2025 to 01.06.2026, part‐time 64 hours per fortnight. The role is located in Colac Area Health, a values‐based organisation that delivers integrated health services across the Colac Otway and Corangamite Shires.
Responsibilities
- Provide casework, counselling, case management and support to families in their homes and other settings.
- Conduct intake and assessment work as directed.
- Assist vulnerable families to build on strengths and develop coping skills.
- Facilitate and work with groups.
- Deliver confidential, flexible and responsive support in a variety of settings.
Qualifications
- Appropriate tertiary qualification in social work, welfare studies or equivalent.
- Current driver's licence and Working with Children Check.
- Experience and skills in providing support and casework to families and children, using a range of intervention skills.
- Expertise in Mental Health or Alcohol and other Drugs or Disability and/or Family Violence.
- Experience in child‐centred family inclusive practice.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated flexibility within tight time schedules and variable workload demands.
- Ability to relate and communicate comfortably with people from different socio‐economic and cultural backgrounds.
- Understanding of issues related to families at risk.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Child Protection system and Orange Door.
- Willingness to participate in further training and career development.
- Demonstrated written and verbal skills and computer literacy.
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