Wesley Dalmar Family Preservation

• Full-time position, 38 hours per week
• Base location: Grafton
• Fully maintained vehicle
• Opportunity to expand your skills
• Immediate start

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. 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 role

Wesley Mission is seeking a Family Coach to join the Wesley Dalmar Family Preservation team. The position offers challenging and rewarding opportunities to work with children and birth parents on the Mid North Coast. Using a family-centred practice philosophy the role will support the development of parenting skills and enhance parent-child interactions, child development and health and safety using an active learning approach in the home. The Family Coach will work closely with the Department of Communities and Justice and intensively with 5-6 identified families.

Essential criteria

• Degree in Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology or related discipline
• Previous experience providing family support to children and families
• Availability to work flexible working hours including some evenings
• Current unrestricted driver’s licence
• Ability to work autonomously and as a part of a team
• Demonstrated ability to write reports to a professional standard
• Experience in Case Management.

Remuneration

Wesley Mission provides regular supervision and support for all staff and opportunities for professional development. Salary and conditions of employment are based on the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry (SCHADS) Award, Level 5, with generous salary packaging opportunities and a fully maintained vehicle.

For further information or information on salary and conditions of employment, please contact Rachel Geddes (Program Manager), directly on 0419 630 442.

A position description is attached.