Anglicare have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Family Worker to join our Summer Hill team!

• Do you have a passion to be part of a team making a difference in Community Services?
• Are you an experienced Case Management professional passionate about Family Support?
• Join our warm, supportive, and dynamic team based at Summer Hill!

About Anglicare

As a Christian organisation with a heritage of service spanning 160 years, we exist to serve our community, enrich lives and share the love of Jesus. Combining our resources and expertise enables us to work even more effectively to meet changing needs as we reach and serve more people at all stages of life.

Benefits

• Excellent remuneration package and company benefits
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits - reducing your taxable income by $15,900 plus an additional $2,650 for salary packaging accommodation, meals and entertainment
• Learning and Development opportunities within the organisation

About the role

Anglicare provides support for vulnerable and disadvantage families through a range of programs offered in various areas.

Anglicare has an exciting opportunity for a permanent part-time Family Worker, 3 days per week, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays (days can be flexible) 9am till 5pm to join our dynamic team culture. In this role you will be providing case management and group work services to clients by supporting, advocacy and referral pathways with local service providers.

Key responsibilities (not limited to):

• Ensure that case management plans are prepared on a strengths-based approach by engaging clients in the development of their plan. This includes ensuring the plan is clearly defined and with achievable outcomes.
• Advocating for clients, establishing strong networks within the local area in order to provide strong external referral pathways and developing strong partnerships.
• Provide up to date information to the team about other facilities, programs etc. in the local community.
• Ensure documentation, reports and data collection meet organisational, legislative and funding requirements by completing and maintaining appropriate client documentation and statistical information.
• Ensure the program is well known in the local community, including parishes, by conducting promotional activities and attending community forums and network meetings.
• Attend relevant training, forums, courses and other professional development activities as agreed with Manager.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of the program by assisting with procedures and work practices.

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications e.g. Cert III Community Services, Social work, Psychology, Counselling and Community Welfare.
• NSW Drivers licence and working with children’s check
• Knowledge and awareness of the dynamics and social and emotional needs of families and expertise in developing strategies to meet those needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients from different and varied backgrounds, including CALD and Indigenous communities
• Understand issues effecting vulnerable and disadvantaged clients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• COVID-19 vaccination is a mandatory requirement unless assessed exempt

If you genuinely care about people and share our vision, mission and values, we welcome your application to join us, as we work to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened.

To find out more about this opportunity, please email the recruitment team at [email protected] using the subject line: Family Worker - Summer Hill enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply

Anglicare - Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened

Anglicare is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and has zero tolerance of child abuse

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; Closing date is subject to change without notice.