FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
- Fixed Term 12 Month Contract (with possible extension)
- 50 hours per fortnight
- Flexible Hours (as negotiated with direct Line Manager)
About Us
Wesley Mission Queensland is a not-for-profit community service provider that offers community support, mental health and disability services, aged and palliative care, and retirement living across Queensland. We have a long and proud history of supporting people in need and live by our values of Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment and Respect. We strive to be a welcoming, caring and inclusive community that celebrates diversity and supports employees of all backgrounds and faiths
The YARA service facilitates the delivery of integrated services to vulnerable children and young people aged unborn – 18 years (and their families) by:
- Improving the wellbeing and safety of children, young people and their families via service integration; service information sharing; identification of ‘gap’ clients; offering brokerage to support a diverse range of client needs; providing access to Youth Workers and Family Support Workers; and the co-faciliation of Parenting workshops and groups.
- Building the capacity of families to care for and protect their children through support from Youth and Family workers, support groups for parents to build resilience and provision of brokerage to support the capacity of families to care for their children with complex needs.
- Striving to prevent entry or re-entry of clients to the statutory child protection system via ongoing collaboration with the CNAP panels that provide timely and effective recommendations for ongoing support to the child, young person and their family.
In addition, the service develops and maintains collaborative relationships with Panel Member organisations such as Police, Youth Justice and Child Safety to identify child protection issues early and prioritise such clients for intervention and review. You will be required to work autonomously and as part of a team through various outreach support, stakeholder engagement and panel representation.
The position offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work in a highly skilled and supportive team.
How to Apply
Applications are to be submitted online by 4.00pm on the closing date
Why Join Us
Wesley Mission Queensland is committed to workforce wellbeing and in 2021 we were awarded the Safe Work Award by WorkSafe Qld in addition to our Workplace Mental Health Program being shortlisted as a finalist in the Open Minds QLD Mental Health Awards. Our team is also rewarded with:
- Be supported by our extensive Employee Wellbeing Program – we are recognised as a Mental Health First Aid Skilled Workplace
- Access to salary packaging benefits that enable you to increase your take home pay
- Discounted allied health services such as nutrition, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and remedial massage
- Access to discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel
- Flexible working hours and where applicable a hybrid working strategy
Please note: You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives and WMQ Policy.
Wesley Mission Queensland’s Vision is: ‘a compassionate, just and inclusive society for all’ and we are committed to EEO, OH&S, Ethical Practices and the principles of Cultural Diversity.