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Caseworkers x2 - Youth and Family Coach

Wesley Mission
  • 1x full-time permanent role & 1x full-time 12-month contract role
  • Based in Blacktown
  • Salary + fully maintained car + super + salary packaging benefits
  • Work in a creative and supportive environment

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

About the program

Youth Hope is funded by NSW Government Family and Community Services to support children aged between 9-15 years who sit at risk of significant harm.

Youth Hope works with children, young people, and their families to prevent issues of child safety, welfare and wellbeing escalating further and potentially placing children and young people at risk of entering the statutory child protection system.

About the role

We are looking for outstanding caseworkers who are conscientious, reliable and motivated about making a difference. As a Caseworker you will be working with a team of exceptional professionals who practise within an evidence-based framework.

All staff at Youth Hope work hard to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships in an autonomous-supportive work environment where they are all trained to be the best in their field.

Essential criteria

  • Tertiary qualification in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Social Science or related fields or at minimum a diploma qualification with 2 years’ experience in the human services sector and willingness to complete tertiary qualifications within a reasonable time
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in working with vulnerable families experiencing stressors, including domestic violence, child protection issues, parent drug and alcohol misuse, parenting skills, child behaviour management, learning difficulties, parental mental health and social isolation
  • Experience in assessment-based tools
  • Ability to engage families at point of unexpected initial contact
  • Cultural competence and experience working alongside CALD and Aboriginal families
  • Current NSW or national driver’s licence
  • Successful applicant will need a Working with Children’s Check & National Criminal Record Check
  • Able to work some evenings and occasional Saturdays

Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of the local child and family support sector in the area for which you are applying
  • Experience in managing electronic files and databases

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award, Level 5.

Package includes fully maintained vehicle and salary packaging + superannuation.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number).

Contact:

Joanne Lambourne
Phone: 8887 4933

A position description is attached.

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