The Role

The Families & Young People Team at Mercy Community currently has vacancies for Caseworkers to work in our Youth Justice Program. These are casual positions based in Murgon supporting the community.

The Caseworker for the Youth Justice program is responsible for quality service delivery to children, young people, families through the provision of support and intervention where necessary with the ultimate aim of decreasing the young person’s offending and reoffending behaviours. This service has a primary focus of service delivery to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

This position offers a competitive hourly rate of $45.00 to $48.25 (pay point will vary depending on qualifications and experience). You will also have the opportunity to increase your take-home pay by salary sacrificing and other benefits.

To be eligible for this position you will require:

• Cert IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential Care) or other recognised qualification that meets the Minimum Qualification Standards for Residential Care Staff in Queensland; or equivalent suitable industry experience.
• A highly developed understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and societies and the issues which impact upon them in contemporary society together with a commitment to culturally appropriate engagement and practice.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Demonstrated ability to use IT systems such as MS Word and Excel.
• Queensland Provisional Green (P2) or Open Driver’s License.
• Ability to obtain positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required.

Why choose to work at Mercy?

Mercy Community appreciates the important work that each person contributes to the success of our programs and services. Being part of the Mercy team, means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as we:

• Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards!
• Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services. This includes specialised First Nations counsellors.
• Provide the opportunity to increase your take home pay through the use of salary sacrificing and other packaging benefits -up to $18,550 per annum is available to take advantage of!
• Provide access to novated leases for a vehicle to help reduce your taxable income.Depending on your role, you may also be eligible:
• For annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements
• To receive pay bonus’ of $500 for successful employee referrals
• To cash out or purchase annual leave and to
• take advantage of extra leave entitlements
  We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to plenty of other career pathways and opportunities in the broader Disability Supports programs, or in other programs and services across Mercy.

About Us

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit, compassionately inspiring and supporting people to live hopeful, connected lives within inclusive communities. We support families and young people, people living with a disability, and older people, and live by our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity and Empowerment.

We have been providing services and support for over 150 years and our team operates across a network that encompasses urban, rural and remote communities. Please visit our website to find out more about our dedicated team and the work we do.

Mercy Community is delivering the Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan to boost our commitment to First Nations deliverables and actions.

We are committed to actively and positively contribute to the quality of life and wellbeing of the people we support and to embrace our community diversity in all its forms. We encourage you to visit our website to find out more about Mercy Community.

How to Apply

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Mercy is committed to Safeguarding – taking actions to promote and ensure the welfare of children and adults at risk, protect them from abuse or neglect and supporting an awareness of whole community responsibility to help and protect all in need.