• Join our passionate team making a real difference to families facing childhood cancer
• Work for one of Australia’s most respected national charities
• Full time, 12 month fixed term contract based in our office in Brisbane

ABOUT REDKITE:

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it affects the whole family. In the daunting and unpredictable experience that follows diagnosis, a child needs as much stability and support from their family as possible. Redkite is a lifeline for families, providing real emotional, financial and practical support. Because holding it together when your child’s life is in question can feel impossible.

THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Senior Social Worker – Team Lead, this full-time role will provide intake, assessment, psychosocial support and therapeutic counselling to children and young people (up to 18 years old) with a diagnosis of cancer, their families and support networks.

In addition, this role may be involved in the planning and delivery of both video based and face to face support groups. Due to the nature of the work, some evening and weekend hours may be required with the organisation’s time off in lieu policy to compensate for this.

ABOUT YOU:

The position is ideal for someone who has had some experience providing support to children and their families. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following skills & experience:

• A tertiary Social Work qualification recognised by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Eligibility for membership of the AASW
• A minimum of 2 years’ post-qualifying experience of providing psychosocial support and therapeutic counselling to children, young people (up to 18 years old) and families
• An ability to exercise advanced independent professional judgement to facilitate complex professional and clinical decisions
• An ability to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external key stakeholders in relation to optimising service delivery outcomes
• Case noting and record-keeping skills

Redkite is committed to child safety. We follow clear and transparent recruitment practices which include; references, interviews, psychometric testing and Working with Children & National Police Checks relevant to the state in which staff will be employed. At every stage of the recruitment process we undertake thorough screening to ensure that anyone that joins the team aligns with our values and our commitment to child safety.

Redkite acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.

Redkite is committed to ongoing learning about the individual needs of our families. We strive to create a respectful and inclusive space for people of all cultures and identities.