• $50,393+ super + not for profit salary packaging benefits
• Permanent Part Time Contract – 3 days a week. Real work life balance!
• Location: Devonport TAS 7310
• Rewarding work – every day you know you are making a real difference

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your Opportunity

Integrated Family Support (IFSS) is a voluntary service focused on building the safety and wellbeing of children, young people, and families by providing support and resources to build family strengths, resilience, and capacity. The service provides early intervention for children and families at risk by supporting the family to identify, resolve and address issues to prevent any further involvement with Child Safety.

Based in Devonport as a Family Support Worker, you will provide support case management to families at risk, promote the safety, stability and well-being of vulnerable children, young people, and their families. You will build child, family and community capacity and resilience. There will be some regional travel required across the Northwest as part of the outreach service provision.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Engage with families and work together to develop effective plans for long-term positive outcomes
• Providing therapeutic intervention to support case plans
• Actively work with families to identify goals that will promote safety, well-being and belonging for their children
• Engage families in their homes and at other suitable locations, to actively and proactively overcome barriers to engagement
• Undertaking case management including reviews, reporting and administration functions
• Create and update individualised case management files for all clients
• Coordinate and participate in stakeholder meetings with other services and clients
• Connect families with other services through referrals out

Requirements for Success

With a significant background in child, youth & family and/or Social Welfare/Social Science, you will be confident in your case management and assessment processes. Other requirements include:

• A degree or diploma in Community Services, Human Services, Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology, or another relevant field
• Experience in the Case Management of families facing multiple and complex challenges such as mental health, disability and domestic and family violence is desirable
• Strong administration skills – reporting, case notes and general documentation
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and influencing ability – able to relate to children, parents, and other service providers
• The ability to form partnerships and connections with other professionals and organisations
• Demonstrated capacity to manage time effectively while managing a caseload of complex clients including the ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
• A sound level of computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages and client case management systems
• Full driver licence with no restrictions

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our Culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We’re committed to the safety and wellbeing of each other and the people we serve.

We recognise and respect diversity. So, whoever you are, if you are skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.

If you have a disability and need support to submit your application, please email [email protected].

Your Benefits

To ensure our employees feel valued, empowered, and celebrated, we provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Generous employee discounts with health insurance and major retailers
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
• Volunteering opportunities
• Extra leave available including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How To Apply

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Applications for this role are shortlisted as received.
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