Permanent Full Time
- Salary: $83988 to $86181 + Super + Salary Packaging
- Salary dependent on qualifications and experience
- Location: Goulburn NSW 2580
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more
about us
and
our purpose
Your Opportunity
The Family Preservation Program (formerly known as Brighter Futures) provides targeted support to vulnerable children aged 0 -17 and families to prevent their issues from escalating. We currently have a vacancy for a skilled Case Manager to join our dynamic and motivated team.
A component of your role will be providing home visits to families in Goulburn and surrounds. This program makes a real difference in children's and their families lives. In this rewarding role, you will provide targeted support to vulnerable children and families to ensure that children are healthy and safe, and families provide safe, nurturing environments.
Your key responsibilities will to:
- Provide intensive case management to families with children and young people
- Focus on parental vulnerability, specifically the impact of domestic violence, mental health issues, drug or alcohol misuse.
- Support parents to implement strategies and develop the necessary skills and resources.
- Deliver sessional, group based, and issues focused parenting programs to enhance parents' competence.
- Facilitate access to quality children's services to assist families to achieve healthy child development.
- Work in partnership with DCJ to engage families who are at Risk of Significant Harm.
Requirements for Success:
- Tertiary qualifications and relevant experience in the human services industry
- Experience in case management and the delivery of living skills and / or parenting programs
- Knowledge and understanding of issues facing vulnerable families and their children
- Current NSW Driver's License
- Computer literate
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
Our culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.
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career with Mission Australia
Your benefits
- Rewarding work - every day you know you're making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via
- AccessPay
)
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to
- chaplaincy support
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
How to apply
As a committed
Circle Back Initiative
Applications are shortlisted as they are received, and we are interviewing through the advertising period.