Our Foster and Kinship Care team currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced professional Clinician to join the team in Caboolture on a fixed term full-time basis. This parental leave cover is available now up until 1st March 2021.

The Role…

As part of a close team, you will provide clinical oversight and direction in order to provide high quality, out-of-home care and support for children, young people, and their families where possible, to bring about therapeutic change as informed by the Mercy Community Model of Practice in a needs-based, trauma sensitive and relationship/attachment focused framework in order to assist them to reach their full potential.

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

• 3-4 year tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in providing case assessment / work services to children and families within a child protection framework.
• Demonstrated high level skills in developing and implementing effective assessment, creative and targeted therapeutic intervention and care strategies for children and young people affected by trauma and disrupted attachment.
• An excellent understanding of statutory child protection processes including a sound knowledge of, and sensitivity to a range of behavioural presentations, including cross-cultural awareness.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and transfer sound knowledge and principles of therapeutic care from planning into daily care delivery practice with staff to produce written case notes and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with service users, their families, statutory case managers and other key stakeholders involved in care delivery.
• Willing and able to work within a Christian context and Mercy Community’s mission, purpose and values.
• Demonstrated intermediate ability to use computer IT systems including MS Word and Excel.
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License.
• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.
• Ability to obtain positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required.

It is beneficial for candidates to have:

• An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and societies and the issues which impact upon them in contemporary society together with a commitment to culturally appropriate engagement and practice.
• Registration with a recognised professional practice body i.e. AASW or APS.

As a Mercy Community employee, we’ll offer you:

• Career pathways for those wishing to grow within the organisation.
• A friendly and supportive workplace.
• Mercy Community is also able to contribute to professional supervision as part of the requirement for psychology registration for the successful applicant.

This position offers a competitive annual salary of $78,921 to $82,478 (pro rata) in line with Level 5 of our Enterprise Agreement plus Superannuation. You will also have the opportunity to increase your take-home pay by salary sacrificing and other benefits.

About Us…

Mercy Community is a not-for-profit organisation, focused on the provision of innovative and responsive services in the areas of child protection, multicultural community support, family mental health, community and residential based aged care and disability support services. We are a strongly committed team that works hard and truly lives our values – Mercy, Acceptance, Excellence, Dignity, Empowerment and Integrity.

We encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds and recommend that you view our website and Employee Value Proposition at www.mercycs.org.au to find out more about Mercy Community.

To apply please click Apply Now and follow the prompts.

Applications must be completed online and include an updated resume and response to the Key Selection Criteria (maximum of two pages).

Please apply immediately as we are seeking to fill this position as soon as possible, applications close at 4:30pm on Monday 6th July 2020. Please note that Mercy reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate while this advertisement remains open.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered for this position. Employment is conditional upon maintaining a clear personal history screening checks throughout employment.