Case Manager - Brisbane, Australia - The Benevolent Society

The Benevolent Society

Verified Company

Brisbane, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Full-time role based in Milton, with regular travel to the Loganholme hub**:

$86k
$92k inclusive of Super + Salary Packaging:

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Flexible Friendly organisation, WFH options available
At The Benevolent Society, we believe in a society where everyone can live their best life.

Our Child & Family Wellbeing Service provides early intervention support to children and young people who are showing early signs of, or are at risk of developing a mental illness.

The service aims to improve the wellbeing of children and families enabling them to better participate in their communities and reach their full potential.

About the role

As our Case Manager, you will work with children, young people and their families to identify and develop supports to address risk factors that may be impacting on their lives.

Working from a child centred approach, you will help children and young people recognise and manage strong feelings and emotions and help them build their resilience to overcome life's difficulties.

You will offer workshops, groups and community awareness sessions that promote social and emotional wellbeing in children and young people.

You will promote a culture where each family's point of view and preferences for their wellbeing are recognised, respected and understood.

You will be responsible for the intake of new referrals. There is an expectation to work from the office 50% of the time.

Our Benefits
We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A 'best life' is unique to everyone and can change as life changes.

Here are a few things you might be interested in:

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Salary Benefits - You can package up to $15,900 pa of you pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home _even more pay_
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Motor Vehicle Packaging Options - to suit your lifestyle.
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Work/Life Balance - Flexible work arrangements including hybrid home/office work arrangements, 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees.
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Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years
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Wellness - Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave.
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Professional development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth

Skills and Experience

You will have a degree qualified in social work, human services, psychology or similar
At least 12 months experience in the Community Services Sector in Early Intervention, Child Protection or Mental Health
Experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments with families and risk assessment/ safety planning
A child centred & strengths based approach to working with children and families in a mental health context
A clear understanding of child protection issues and mandatory reporting responsibilities
High level written and verbal communication it's important to document our work
Understanding of the needs of diverse communities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), and LGBTIQA+ communities
Current drivers license

Internally this role is called a Child and Family Practitioner.