- Part Time 0.5 EFT- Ongoing
- Ararat Location
- Salary Range of ($82,197-$88,440) plus 11% superannuation + salary packaging
- Award winning inclusive employer
Our opportunity
Our team is growing and we are looking for motivated, enthusiastic and community minded practitioner to join our team.
The Family Relationships Support Worker will work across both the Cafs Children?s Contract Service and The Post Separation Co-operative Parenting Program, to provide continuity and support to separated families, whilst supporting the Family Relationships Practitioners to deliver the children?s contact and/or parenting programs. The programs ensure that the services are child focused, and supportive of the child ? parent (or significant other) relationship, whilst ensuring safety for the child.
To find out more view the position description on our job ad at cafs.org.au
About you
We are looking for a motivated community services practitioner to join our team at Cafs. Our successful candidates will hold the below skills and attributes:
- A dedicated and committed individual, you will provide limited case-work support to families involved with the Post-Separation Cooperative parenting Program and Children?s Contact Service
- Confident ability to co- facilitate educational group programs to separated families and ensure a child’s best interests are considered whilst ensuring safety (such as Circle of Security, Tuning into Kids or Tuning into Teens). (Highly desirable)
- Ability and skills in preparing factual, accurate and succinct observational supervised visit and/or change over case notes
- Strong and authentic interpersonal skills with experience working with a range of clients
- Alignment to Cafs values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Kindness & Innovation
QUALIFICATIONS
Tertiary Qualification in Social Work, Welfare Studies, Youth Work or related discipline (Mandatory) and/or Qualifications and/or training that focuses on family work, attachment, trauma, child development. (Desired)
What is on offer at Cafs?
- Join an organisation that lives their values
- Inclusive, supportive and innovative teams
- Above award entitlements, including 3 days paid Christmas Leave
- Rewarding Careers with professional development and dedicated resources to support your growth
- Salary Packaging options up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment
To find out more go visit our careers page https://cafs.org.au/child-and-family-services-ballarat-careers/
OUR ORGANISATION
AT CAFS, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands ? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions. Cafs have adopted TBRI� as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. Our services are aimed at providing early help and intervention, targeted support and ongoing assistance. Cafs is a value driven organisation, which means we use our values to hold ourselves to account in how we work together and how we serve our clients.
INTERESTED?
We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity contact Donna Leonard, Team Leader Family Relationships on 03 5337 3333
WANT TO APPLY?
To apply for this role please submit your application through the online portal by selecting the ?apply now? button on our careers webpage.
https://cafs.org.au/positions-available/
Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check. Proof of Covid19 vaccinations will also be required to be eligible for this opportunity.
Applications are now open and will close Wednesday the 18th of October 2023 at 5pm. Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.
At Cafs we welcome applications from all people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTI people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions at Cafs.
Need support with your application?
If you require additional assistance with your application please contact [email protected]