- Full Time Position (76 Fortnightly Hours). Fixed Term Contract 30 June 2024.
- $72,197 per annum pro rata + Super + Salary Packaging* (to increase your take home pay).
- Located in Hindmarsh.
You’re welcome at RASA
Our belief in the transformative power of relationships lies at the heart of everything we do.
You will be joining an inclusive, supportive and welcoming culture. Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) Values are Diversity, Respect, Belonging and Learning and this is reflected in the way we work and treat each other. Our teams embrace people from a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, beliefs, sexual and gender identities. We understand that your relationships are important, so we believe in being flexible, where possible, to support you to balance your work and personal commitments.
The Safe and Well Kids service is a partnership involving Relationships Australia SA (RASA), Women’s Safety Services SA (WSSSA), and the Legal Services Commission (LSC). This initiative offers a comprehensive and holistic child-centered service for individuals aged 0 to 18 who have experienced family and domestic violence, with accompanying adults accessing WSSSA. Within this partnership, RASA delivers therapeutic services to children.
The RASA Safe and Well Kids Children’s Therapeutic Support Worker conducts intake procedures and child-focused assessments for individuals aged 0 to 18, referred to Safe and Well Kids. In conjunction with senior RASA staff, the worker develops a therapeutic plan and provides individual therapeutic programs to children within their caseload. Parents are partners in this work with their children and are provided with information and resources to support the therapeutic goals of the child and activities and advice to support their relationship with their child. The worker provides timely and appropriate information about their work to the staff from Legal Services Commission and Women’s Safety Services.
Who we are looking for
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Tertiary qualifications (AQF Level 7) in Early Childhood, Social Work, Counselling Group work, Youth work, Nursing, Mental Health or the equivalent experience.
- Experience in working with children.
- A Working with Children Check is essential and employment is not able to commence without a current clearance.
It would be a bonus if you have:
- Experience in working with families in crisis or experiencing domestic violence.
- Understanding of the effects of trauma on children and adults.
- Experience in working with Aboriginal communities, families and services.
What you will be doing
- Collaborate with SAWK team members to manage intake interviews and child-focused assessment processes for children and their caregivers referred to Safe and Well Kids.
- Devise and implement personalized therapeutic programs for children.
- Conduct intake and therapeutic sessions through home visits, school visits, RASA Telehealth, and telephone communication.
- Work collaboratively within the SAWK therapeutic team to enhance clinical practices, therapeutic approaches, program methodologies, improve case management strategies, and establish effective referrals for families.
- Maintain open communication with WSSSA Children’s Case Managers and the LSC Legal Advocate, who are collaborative partners in our work.
- Utilize both the RASA Penelope system and Safe and Well datasheets to document therapeutic case plans, screenings, assessments, casework, and all necessary data.
For more information you can read the full Position Description.
If this role is what you are looking for, we’d love to hear from you.
Enquiries: Any enquiries can be addressed to Sonia Griffiths on 08 8245 8100.
Relationships Australia South Australia is a Child Safe and Equal Opportunity Employer
Please note that the services provided at RASA sites mean that our employees need to follow some specific requirements:
- A satisfactory DHS Working with Children Check
- A satisfactory National Criminal History Check
- Have had the three TGA approved and recognised COVID vaccine doses and provide the certificate. If you can’t comply, you are encouraged to have a confidential conversation with the hiring manager about your individual circumstances.
*How Salary Packaging can increase your take home pay
Salary packing is an entitlement granted by the Federal Government to workers in approved non-government and health organisations. Salary Packaging can increase your take home salary by creating tax free earnings. In effect, $15,899 of your wage can be paid tax free in each fringe benefit tax year. This ‘tax free’ amount is in addition to the tax-free threshold of $18,200 for income.
Follow the link to the Salary Packaging information provided by AccessPay, our chosen provider, to find out more.
About RASA
Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) is a not-for-profit, secular, community organisation, helping people to overcome difficulties and bring about positive change in their lives. We offer services for families, couples and individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. To find out more about RASA go to rasa.org.au.