- Part-time: three weekdays per week with hybrid/flexible working arrangements, plus 2-3 flexibly rostered weekend shifts per calendar month
- Hourly rate: $41.52 – $44.68 + Super + Salary packaging + penalty rates for weekend work
- Based in Sydney CBD (weekdays) and Redfern (weekends)
- Be part of an industry-leading service that supports children’s safety and wellbeing
- Work in collaboration with a skilled team of child-focussed professionals
Sydney Children’s Contact Service (CCS) is a federally-funded provider of centre-based supervised visits and changeovers for children up to 12 years of age and their separated parents. The service uses a child-focused, therapeutic, trauma informed, safety focused, integrated case management model of supervised contact, working with separated families who present with complex needs and high risk.
The Sydney CCS Case Worker role provides safety assessment and relevant case management to children and families impacted by family separation.
We are searching for a Case Worker who is passionate about supporting families impacted by family separation. Whilst we would prefer experience in this field, our experienced, welcoming team would be happy to develop a candidate who can demonstrate an ethical and values driven approach to their work and with a genuine passion to make a difference in the Family Law sector.
About the Role:
Working closely with a small team comprising Practice Managers, Case Workers, and weekend contact workers, you will:
- Maintain a focus on the safety and wellbeing of clients and their families, underpinned by a thorough understanding of child development, child protection, and individual and systemic issues including Domestic and Family Violence
- Undertake thorough assessment of risk factors for clients with particular regard to family violence and child protection
- Deliver a range of child-focussed children’s contact services including assessment & safety planning; therapeutic case management; supervised contact & changeovers; provision of information & referral; and advocacy/liaison with stakeholders
- Maintain a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and of practice guidelines in accordance with Australian Children’s Contact Services Association (ACCSA) affiliation and comply with Department of Social Services funding guidelines and framework
- Ensure client files are up-to-date and relevant service delivery data is entered in our Client Management Information System to fulfil Government administrative requirements.
- Assist with operational & administrative tasks such as responding to subpoenas, creating staff rosters, and basic financial administration
About You:
To be a successful candidate you will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in social sciences, e.g. social work, psychology
- Demonstrated capacity and skills to provide supervised contact and case management of separated families impacted by high conflict and multiple complex issues including family violence, mental health issues, and alcohol and drug addiction
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills including capacity & skills to write high-quality observational contact reports in limited time
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse Communities and with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
- Demonstrated capacity and skills to undertake operational tasks, including managing electronic client files and data using an online Client Management Information System
- Capacity to work 2-3 weekend shifts per calendar month, as a Senior Contact Worker
Benefits of joining us
- Active commitment to professional development, including regular group clinical supervision and internal career development opportunities to support your career aspirations
- We support hybrid working arrangements, including flexible start/finish times and opportunities to regularly work from home
- Access to enhanced leave conditions such as up to six weeks’ pro rata annual leave (after one year service), enhanced parental leave, study leave, and celebration leave
- We value your wellbeing and offer free access to a premium mindfulness app, up to 6 EAP counselling sessions for you or your family, yearly flu vaccinations and other regular wellbeing activities to support you through your working day
- Access to generous salary packaging, which allows you to save on tax and increase your overall take home pay
How to Apply
Click Apply now to begin your online application! To be considered for this role, you will need to attach your resume and a cover letter addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role (refer to the criteria in the position description provided).
Applications for this position close 13th August 2023. However, please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting and interviews may commence whilst the advert is open.
Need more information? Please contact Deb or Courtney – Practice Managers, Sydney Children’s Contact Services on 02 9509 1171.
About Us
CatholicCare Sydney is a leading not-for-profit agency providing care and support to people in Sydney across a wide range of social services: Children and families, relationships, ageing, disability, employment, mental health and youth programs. We are the official social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney and a certified Family Friendly Organisation.
At CatholicCare, we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our people and our communities safe from Covid-19. We require all employees, volunteers and students to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of engagement.
CatholicCare requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check prior to employment and will also require a Working with Children Check.
CatholicCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Employer of Choice for Women. People of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply; people living with a disability are encouraged to apply.