Join Junction Support Services and our partners and be a part of the implementation of this exciting new trial program in our local community!
We currently have new innovative and rewarding Family Coach – Early Help Family Services positions available, as a part of the Ovens and Murray Early Help Family Services Program.
The program (EHFS) is a partnership between Junction, the Australian Childhood Foundation and universal services which delivers an integrated suite of services aimed at providing early help to families, supporting children’s wellbeing, promoting parent-child attachment through individualised, flexible and therapeutic service delivery.
If you have a passion for working with families in an early intervention approach and want to be part of services aimed at promoting parent-child attachment, providing early help to families and supporting children’s wellbeing and development so they can thrive, then this is the opportunity for you.
Working with families, schools, maternal child health nurses, local council, community centres and the Australian Childhood Foundation you will be making a meaningful difference in young people’s lives.
This position will sit within our Families & Children’s Specialist Services team which pride themselves on being supportive, passionate, and a high functioning professional team.
This position is fixed term until 30 June 2023.
Something you probably didn’t know about Junction:
- Junction Support Services works with individuals and families to support them to achieve their full potential. Our work has been changing lives for more than 30 years!
- We have recently added a therapy dog, Toast the Labrador, to our team at Junction. Toast is still in training however is already a much-loved team member and a great addition to our therapeutic offerings at Junction.
About You:
- A tertiary qualification in Early Years, Social work, Psychology, Education or other related Behavioural Sciences at degree level or extensive relevant experience.
- An understanding of the developmental needs of children, with an ability to apply this knowledge effectively when providing support to families (individually or as group work).
- Demonstrated capacity to provide high level collaborative work practices with families, schools, Early Childhood Education Centres (ECEC) and other relevant service providers.
- High level organisational skills, the ability to work autonomously and self-manage in the context of varied and complex competing priorities.
Benefits & Perks Include:
- Not for profit Salary Packaging
- 5 weeks Annual Leave per annum, with 17.5% leave loading on 4 of those weeks per annum
- Professional Development & ongoing training
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & regular internal supervisions
- Reimbursement for HEP A/B and flu vaccinations
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
How to apply
To find out more about this rewarding new role, please call Tahlia McCulloch, our Families and Children’s Specialist Services Manager, on 0448 093 178 Or apply now by visiting our website at www.junction.org.au/work-with-us/ to download the full application pack which outlines the application procedure.
Your application must include:
- Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role
- Resume
- Reference Check Consent Form (found in the application pack)
Submit your full application via email to [email protected]
Applications close 10.00am, Wednesday 5 October 2022.
Junction Support Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identified as LGBTIQA+.
In accordance with the Chief Health Officer’s Direction – COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions, you are required to be fully vaccinated and are subject to proof of vaccination, unless you have a valid medical exemption.