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    Senior Case Worker - Hervey Bay, Australia - Churches of Christ

    Churches of Christ
    Churches of Christ Hervey Bay, Australia

    6 days ago

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    Senior Case Worker - Counselling & Intervention Service

  • Join an organisation that truly makes a difference.
  • Blend your calling, experience and wisdom into this vocational role.
  • Make a difference in the lives of young people.

    • Senior Case Worker

    Churches of Christ, Children, Youth & Families, Hervey Bay

    Permanent, Full Time

    Highlighting the importance of this role for our team:

    Reporting to our Team Leader, you will utilise previous skills and demonstrated experience in the provision of care services to children, young people and their families, to:

  • Plan and facilitate educational/therapeutic programs that meet the needs of children, young people, families and foster carers;
  • Provide direct in-home support services to clients, including the provision of after-hours and 'on-call' services on a rotational basis or as required;
  • Action referrals, use standardised assessment and provide direct counselling and support to children, young people, families and foster carers to improve child health and wellbeing;
  • Provide high level advice and guidance to staff regarding complex case matters;
  • Organise, plan and deliver training, mentoring and upskilling to staff to enhance procedural and practical skills.

    • What you can bring to the team:

    With an empathetic nature you are compassionate toward vulnerable individuals. You are approachable, and a good problem solver who can think quickly on your feet to make sound decisions. Excellent interpersonal skills are part of your skill set enabling you to build rapport with internal and external people and stakeholders easily.

    To be suitable for this position, your qualifications for the role will consist of:

  • Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or a related discipline;
  • Applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks;
  • Minimum three years' in the provision of care services to children, young people and their families in statutory care;
  • Demonstrated experience in providing training to adults, undertaking fostering assessments, and providing a range of supports, including behaviour management and stress management strategies;
  • Demonstrated ability to provide coaching and mentoring to service staff.

    • Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

    Employee Benefits:

    As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on every day expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

    To find out more about what salary sacrifice means to you then

    By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:

  • Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
  • Discounts through our large network of retail partners including:
  • JB Hi-Fi,
  • The Good Guys,
  • Goodlife Health Clubs,
  • Bupa Health,
  • Plus many more;

    • To apply

    To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Jasmine Sims, Service Manager, on

    We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

    Applications will be assessed as they are received.

    Type: Permanent

    Category: Child ; Youth and Family Services

    Reference ID: MR000002

    Date Posted: 02/05/2024

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