Family Connect and Support Worker

About the role:

The FCS Worker is responsible for providing high quality intake, referral, outreach and case coordination services to vulnerable children and their families and works closely with the FCS Team Leader and other FCS Workers to provide high quality early intervention and family support services.  

The FCS Worker is responsible for providing trauma-informed therapeutic services that contribute to positive outcomes for children, young people and their families including mental health, physical health, employment and education, using a child-centred and family-focused approach to identify strengths, needs, risks and protective factors, establishing collaborative relationships with a wide range of specialist and mainstream services to improve outcomes for children and their families and working collaboratively with the Department of Communities and Justices (DCJ) and a wide range of government and non-government services across the Southern NSW District area to improve linkages and develop integrated service responses. 

Goulburn - 4 days (0.8 EFT)

Queanbeyan - 3 days (0.6 EFT)

Cooma - 3 days (0.6 EFT)

There are 3 opportunities based in 3 locations (See below) within our Early Intervention and Family Preservation Services program. The position reports to the Team Leader.

Part Time (0.6 EFT) position based in Queanbeyan 

Part Time (0.6 EFT) position based in Cooma

Part Time (0.8 EFT) position based in Goulburn

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, the incumbent will have:

• Demonstrated skills and experience in early intervention and case coordination.
• A tertiary qualification in social work, early childhood, community development or relevant field.
• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
• Working knowledge of local services and demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships and work in partnership.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and prioritise work; 

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Natalie Blake at Natalie.Blake@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• SCHADS Award Level 4 dependents on qualification and experience.
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.