This role is responsible for providing culturally responsive short term case work to vulnerable families with children aged 0 to 11 years living on the Central Coast. 

This is a part-time position, two days a week until June 2021.  Extension of this contract will be considered for the right applicant. The program sits within the Early Intervention team currently based at Wyong.

Key Responsibilities:

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

About you:

• Relevant tertiary level qualifications including social sciences, welfare or early childhood or other area of study relevant to the role.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working with children and families using a strengths-based approach.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principals of early intervention.
• Demonstrated understanding of children’s developmental stages and practical parenting strategies.
• 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.
• Current drivers licence and willingness to use own or private vehicle (with comprehensive insurance) for work related travel if required, and willingness to transport families and children.
• Understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity, WH&S and a willingness to embrace diversity.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families are over represented in the child protection system and are considered to be a key target of Early Intervention services. Appropriate cultural knowledge and understanding is important to deliver effectively in this role. This is a targeted position and applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged.  

If you have any questions or require further details then please contact Zoe Banbury on [email protected], using the subject line: Family Caseworker - Wyong enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check, Working with Children Check and relevant employment references.