• Employment Term: Part-Time (60.8 hours per fortnight), maxim um term contract to June 30th, 2024 
• Location: Mackay 
• Remuneration: $93,865 + 11% Super (pro rata) + NFP salary packaging 

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Community 

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.  

An integral part of our Family Mental Health Support Service (Minds Alive), as a Child and Family Case Manager you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.  

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together. 

Your part in our UnitingCare Community team 

We are currently seeking to appoint a Child and Family Case Manager to work as a part of our UnitingCare Family Mental Health Support Service (Minds Alive) based in Mackay on a maximum term part-time basis (60.8 hours per fortnight) to 30 June 2024.

This position provides both intensive long-term outreach support and/or short term assistance for children and their families where the child is affected by or at risk of a mental illness. You will also provide educational workshops and seminars for different key groups, including client groups, to promote better outcomes for children or young people that present with a mental illness and their families. 

What makes a difference for us? 

You will have demonstrated experience working with children, young people and their families using a child cantered and family focused approach.   You will have a sound knowledge and demonstrated ability to use therapeutic processes and practices in relation to children and young people affected by or at risk of a mental illness and, if needed, an ability to participate in flexible work hours. Supplementary to these skills you will hold a degree in Psychology, Social Work, Behavioural Science or Human Services from a recognised tertiary institution, have a current Drivers Licence and a Suitability Card for Child related employment (Blue Card)

What makes a difference for you?  

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our Family and Child Services team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. 

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 
• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum 
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs 
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme 
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events 
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference  

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family 

Our Family and Child Services team are passionate about their work with parents to ensure children remain safe in the home and parents have the skills, resilience and capability to effectively parent and meet their children’s developmental, educational, health and well-being needs. We also provide targeted services to men who are seeking to change their behaviour.  

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: 

• provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion  

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.   

Safe workplace  

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.