Case Worker - Family Preservation

• Permanent full-time role based in Macquarie Park
• $76.4k - $95.7k Super Salary Packaging (salary dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Flexible friendly organisation career progression & leadership training opportunities

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Societys vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children young people and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Societys vision we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic political and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

Our Family Preservation program delivers targeted voluntary child protection services to families with children who are at high risk of entering or escalating within the statutory child protection system. The program aims to reduce risks and strengthen families to reduce the number of children entering Out of Home Care.

Partnering with a small number of at risk families you will undertake an initial assessment of the familys strengths and needs. Your case plans will empower families to make lasting change build upon their resilience to reduce the risk of significant harm and make referrals to appropriate networks.

Duties

• Undertake an initial assessment of family strengths and needs.
• Develop case plans that build on the familys resilience to enable them to overcome identified risks.
• Provide intensive home visiting.
• Provide intervention through the use of evidence informed practices partnering with other services and supporting the family to shape their next chapter.

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:

• Salary Benefits -You can package up to $31800pa (for remote employees per ATO) of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated meaning you take homeeven more pay!
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options to suit your lifestyle.
• Work/Life Balance -Enjoy flexible work arrangements including hybrid home/office options and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
• Recognition and Reward -Sector competitive remuneration various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
• Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport utilise our Employee Assistance Program and even purchase additional leave.
• Professional development -We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment fulfilment and growth.
• Our Reconciliation Commitment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave as well as the option to be a voice on reference networkinggroups the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

Skills and Experience

Relevant industry experience is essential and/or tertiary qualification in Social Work Welfare Psychology or related discipline.

• Be recognised within the community as a respected culturally safe person.
• Ability to actively and respectfully engage and assess Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander families.
• Experience identifying and addressing child protection concerns.
• High level written and verbal communication its important to document our work.
• Current drivers license (pool cars are available so you dont need to use your own vehicle)

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice one who offers provides and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

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