Working on the front-line, you’ll make a direct impact to the lives of families and communities in Albany. This role isn’t for just anyone. It requires hard work, resilience, a creative approach and commitment to best practice in your field.  

In return for your effort and dedication, we provide the support of an inclusive and welcoming community which encourages best practice – a community that really does make a challenging job easier.

About us

Anglicare WA is a highly regarded not for profit organisation, delivering a diverse range of community services throughout Western Australia.  With over 600 staff and 320 volunteers, we are passionate about having a real and sustainable impact in the Western Australian community and to do this we need talented and engaged people who share our drive to achieve positive outcomes.  

About the role

As the Case Coordinator in our Children’s Contact Service you will lead and promote the program to help clients utilise the service as a short term measure to achieve children’s contact with both parents in an emotionally supportive way. You will respond to queries for potential users of the service and provide intake and assessment. You will participate in the case management of families to ensure they receive appropriate service, progression, and referrals if necessary.

You will prepare written observational reports regarding supervised visits and changeovers and prepare written Family Law Court reports as requested by the Family Court of WA or Independent Children’s Lawyers. You will oversee receipting of fees and ensure secure cash handling is maintained during weekend service delivery. 

This is a part time opportunity (11.5 hours every second weekend), fixed term until 30 June 2024. This position is weekend hours only therefore the successful applicant must be willing and able to work Saturday and Sundays.

About you

You are a passionate and talented individual who is driven to deliver a high quality children’s contact service. 

You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Sciences/Psychology/Social Work or related discipline or Diploma in Children’s Contact Service Work
• Experience in working in a team
• Experience in working with adults and children from separated families
• Ability to work well with adults and children
• Ability to assess families for intake
• Interpersonal skills including ability to gain cooperation from others; resolve conflict
• Liaise and negotiate with clients, staff and other agencies
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of child development, parenting and attachment
• Demonstrated understanding of domestic violence and child abuse dynamics

The successful candidate must possess a current National Police, a WA Drivers Licence, WA Working with Children Check and Provide First Aid.

About our values

While your skills and experience tell part of your story, your values and attitude speak louder still. You will have a strong alignment with our organisational values of courage, respect, inclusion, compassion, empowerment and trust. You will embrace a culture of inclusion and have demonstrated capacity to work in cross-cultural situations, especially with Aboriginal people.

If the opportunity to develop your career in an organisation whose values align with yours excites you then we want to hear from you today!

Benefits

• $39.21 hourly base rate + weekend penalty rates apply + 9.5% superannuation
• Flexible, family friendly working conditions