**Job no**: 504538
**Employment type**: Part Time
**Location**: Perth
**Categories**: Child, Youth & Family
- _Empower. Support, Lead. Join us at Life Without Barriers and be part of something extraordinary!_
- _Be part of revolutionising the way foster carers are supported in this evidence-based, proven model!!_
- _Permanent part time flexible hybrid opportunity to support our new service in WA!!!_
**Join Our Growing Community**:
As a **Mockingbird Family Liaison Officer**, you will provide oversight and supervision of a Mockingbird Family Constellation through the direct supervision of the Hub Home Provider and participation in Constellation activities. This role is based in our **Leederville Office**, Perth and is a **permanent part-time** role **30 hours per week**. This is an cutting-edge and exciting way of supporting foster carers at Life Without Barriers.
The Family Liaison Officer is key in the development of a healthy community of foster and kinship carers focused on the health, safety, growth and permanence of participating children and young people.
A **Mockingbird Family Liaison Officer** is a cornerstone of our Mockingbird Family Constellation program. You will operate as the primary contact between MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY Constellations and LWB. Reviewing Hub Home Provider reports on Constellation activities, attendance and respite that occurs, family visits, training conducted (including delivering TCIF) and periodically participate in monthly Constellation meetings and assist with the coordination of these activities.
**Benefits**
- An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, including tool of trade vehicle, mobile phone and laptop + non-for-profit tax reduction options.
- Permanent Part Time Position with ongoing support and training for our caring team of professionals.
**Skills & Experience**
- Experience in the child protection and out of home care sector
- Demonstrated experience working with individuals, families and communities from a strength-based, culturally appropriate perspective that are part of the out of home care sector.
- Demonstrated experience in identifying an individual's strengths and areas for improvement within the context of providing foster and/or host care with an emphasis on permanency for children in care.
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience managing competing priorities and to deliver high quality outcomes within agreed timeframes.
- Strong understanding of impact of trauma and attachment on children and young people and complex behaviours.
- Ability to maintain positive relationships with individuals whilst being able to have honest and at times difficult conversations.
- Deliver relevant training to Carers
- _Empower. Support, Lead. Join us at Life Without Barriers and be part of something extraordinary!_
- _Be part of revolutionising the way foster carers are supported in this evidence-based, proven model!!_
- _Permanent part time opportunity to support our new service in WA!!!_
**Qualifications and licences**
- Recognised Social Work qualifications with eligibility for membership of the AASW and/or a Bachelor of Psychology or other relevant qualification.
- First Aid Certificate
- Current Drivers Licence
**How to Apply**
**Advertised**: 16 Jan 2025 W. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 30 Jan 2025 23:55 W. Australia Standard Time
📌 Mockingbird Family Liaison Officer Cyf. Permanent Part-Time
🏢 Life Without Barriers
📍 Perth