Case Worker - Ipswich, Australia - Mercy Community Service

Mercy Community Service

Verified Company

Ipswich, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

The Role

The Families and Young People Services Team are currently looking for a Fixed Term Full-Time Case Worker in our Connected Families Program.

The contract will start immediately and run until the 30th June 2023. This role is within the Mercy Community Intensive Family Support Service (Connected Families) based in our Ipswich office.

This program supports children, young people and families in the community experiencing multiple and complex needs and at risk of entering or re-entering the child protection system.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing a range of intensive support services to highly vulnerable families through the delivery of culturally inclusive services and case management, to build skills and facilitate sustainable change to become more capable and resilient and improve their overall wellbeing.

To be eligible for this position you will require (Key Selection Criteria):

Relevant 3-year degree with at least 2 years' previous relevant experience, or 4-year degree with at least 1 year's previous relevant experience.
Previous experience in strengthsbased casework with complex families.
Sound knowledge and understanding of the Queensland Child Protection system.
A clear, expressed understanding of the complex challenges facing families in contemporary society and a sound understanding of risk assessment frameworks.
Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.
You must hold a current Queensland Provisional Green or Open Drivers Licence.
You must hold a positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and be able to obtain a positive Police Check and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required

Benefits

We understand that finding the right organisation and the right team is just as important as finding the right role.

As a valued employee of the Mercy Community family, you will enjoy:

Increased take home pay with our salary sacrificing benefits up to $15,900 per annum and
Up to $2,650 of your pretax income to pay for entertainment (meals, holiday accommodation etc)
Employee Assistance Program
Additional training and education into our industry
The chance to make a genuine difference in people's lives
Continued professional development opportunities

This position offers a competitive rate of $35.77 to $42.25 per hour plus superannuation (dependent on qualifications and experience). You can also increase your take-home pay by salary sacrificing and other benefits available.

About Us
Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities.

We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment.

We have been providing services and support for over 150 years and our team operates across a network that encompasses urban, rural and remote communities.

Please visit our website to find out more about our dedicated team and the work we do.

How to Apply

Mercy is committed to Safeguarding taking actions to promote and ensure the welfare of children and adults at risk, protect them from abuse or neglect and supporting an awareness of whole community responsibility to help and protect all in need._