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Aboriginal Family Support Caseworker - Port Macquarie

Uniting (NSW.ACT)
  • This is a part-time opportunity working 24 hours/ week
  • 12-month contract (with possible extension)
  • Based in Port Macquarie

About the Opportunity

We are currently seeking an experienced and dedicated Caseworker to join our “Family Support Program”. This role is responsible for providing short term, culturally responsive early intervention case work to families with children aged 0 to 18 years living on the Mid North Coast.

As a Family Support Worker, you will work with children, youth, families and groups to provide information, support, advocacy and referrals, as well as facilitate the development and implementation of case plans, management of programs and workshops; and more. This role requires a passionate and sensitive professional to work collaboratively within our team to build parenting and family capacity. You need to have a sound understanding of child protection, assessment skills, strong communication and the ability to build positive working relationships.

This role is also responsible for the delivery of parenting programs in a group and individual setting, as well as the co-facilitation of playgroups including engaging with parents and children.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide intake and assessment of families into the program.
  • Provide support for families to set and achieve their goals through home visiting, advocacy, life skills, child development, parenting, routines, budgeting.
  • Assist families to connect socially in the local community.
  • Provide culturally responsive and strengths based support to families in all aspects of service provision.

Essential Requirements

  • This is an identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people All applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent. Aboriginality is a genuine qualification authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination ACT 1977
  • Relevant tertiary level qualifications including social sciences, welfare or other areas of study relevant to the role.
  • Experience working with children and families using a strengths-based approach.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the principals of early intervention.
  • Demonstrated understanding of child protection issues and the ability to identify and address these issues with families when required
  • some skills and experience in facilitation of groups (desirable)
  • Experience of working with diversity including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse families.
  • Proven communication skills and the ability to identify needs, strengths and potential risks.
  • Must hold a current WWCC and Drivers licence and willingness to transport families, children and young people.
  • Understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity, WH&S and a willingness to embrace diversity.

For more information about what it’s like to be one of the 273 Uniting employees who identify as Aboriginal click here -https://www.uniting.org/community-impact/aboriginal-inclusion

Should you have any questions, please contact Alex Sullivan from Uniting’s Talent Acquisition Team on; 0466 801 937 [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal Family Support Caseworker - Port Macquarie enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.

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