Case Manager - Family Mental Health

at; Österreich; Hybrid; AUD 86 000 - 92 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading organisation in Australia is seeking a Case Manager for their Child & Family Wellbeing Service. This role, aimed at improving the mental health of children, involves skill-building activities and family support, contributing to a just society. Employees enjoy flexible work arrangements, comprehensive wellness benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Leistungen

Flexible work arrangements

Accrue additional day off per month

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging options

Wellness benefits including fitness passport

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Recognition programs

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 12 months experience in community services.
• Experience with comprehensive assessments and safety planning.
• Delivery of parenting support desirable.

Aufgaben

• Help children manage emotions and build resilience.
• Conduct individual and family sessions.
• Offer workshops promoting wellbeing.

Kenntnisse

High level written and verbal communication

Understanding of child protection issues

Child centred approach

Experience in community services sector

Experience in Early Intervention

Experience in Mental Health

Ausbildung

Degree qualified in social work, human services, psychology or similar

Jobbeschreibung

• Full time role based on Yuggera country in Loganholme
• $86K - $92k + Super + Salary Packaging
• Flexible Friendly organisation, WFH up to 50% of the time!

Our Organisation

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About this role

OurChild & Family Wellbeing Serviceprovides early intervention support to children and young people who are experiencing early warning signs of anxiety, depression or behavioural issues. Our approach relies on these signs being addressed early, before they reach the point of causing a severe and persistent impact on a child or young person’s mental health. The service aims to improve the wellbeing of children and families enabling them to better participate in their communities and reach their full potential.

As ourCase Manager,you will work from a child-centred approach to help children and young people recognise and manage strong feelings and emotions and help them build their resilience to overcome life’s difficulties. You will offer skill building for children through strength based activities that are informed by research, are interactive and most of all, fun. You will offer whole of family sessions alongside individual sessions with children, or one on one sessions with parents to improve their capacity to build resilience in their child’s life and strengthen the parent-child relationship.

You will offer workshops, groups and community awareness sessions that promote social and emotional wellbeing in children and young people. You will promote a culture where each family’s point of view and preferences for their wellbeing are recognised, respected and understood. You will be part of a monthly intake roster.

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

• Salary Benefits-You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take homeeven more pay!
• Motor Vehicle Packaging Options–to suit your lifestyle.
• Work/Life Balance-Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
• Recognition and Reward -Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
• Wellness -Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
• Professional Development-We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
• Our Reconciliation Commitment– Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

Skills and Experience

• Degree qualified in social work, human services, psychology or similar.
• At least 12 months experience in the Community Services Sector in Early Intervention, Child Protection or Mental Health.
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments with families and risk assessment/ safety planning.
• A child centred and strengths based approach to working with children and families in a mental health context.
• A clear understanding of child protection issues and mandatory reporting responsibilities.
• Delivery of parenting support and/ or parenting group facilitation is desirable.
• High level written and verbal communication - it’s important to document our work.
• Understanding of the needs of diverse communities such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), and LGBTIQA+ communities.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

Interested? Apply today!

Apply with your resume and cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.

*Internally this role is called a Child and Family Practitioner

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where individuals from all backgrounds and identities are not only welcomed but valued. We pride ourselves on being a client safe and child safe organisation, which is why all staff and volunteers undergo comprehensive employment screening. We value relationships with local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. To ensure you are best supported with your application if you have any specific needs requiring a reasonable adjustment, let us know what accommodations you require.

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We believe in a society where everyone can live their best life

We’re Australia’s first charity. We’re a not-for-profit and non-religious organisation and we’ve helped people, families and communities achieve positive change since 1813.

Since our earliest days, we’ve been driven by a vision of a society where everyone can live their best life. This means being courageous to advocate for fundamental changes and pioneering new solutions to social problems.

We provide a range of services to support clients and their communities with 2 primary focus areas:

To increase the safety of children in their families and communities in order to reduce the number of children in Out of Home Care (Child & Family)

To encourage health ageing and support clients experience the life they never thought was possible (Ageing & Disability)

In order to deliver outstanding services to clients, we rely on our extraordinary people. Our values driven, performance based culture, empowers our people to do their best work together.

Source: This is an extract from the company’s own website.

We believe in a society where everyone can live their best life

We’re Australia’s first charity. We’re a not-for-profit and non-religious organisation and we’ve helped people, families and communities achieve positive change since 1813.

Since our earliest days, we’ve been driven by a vision of a society where everyone can live their best life. This means being courageous to advocate for fundamental changes and pioneering new solutions to social problems.

We provide a range of services to support clients and their communities with 2 primary focus areas:

To increase the safety of children in their families and communities in order to reduce the number of children in Out of Home Care (Child & Family)

To encourage health ageing and support clients experience the life they never thought was possible (Ageing & Disability)

In order to deliver outstanding services to clients, we rely on our extraordinary people. Our values driven, performance based culture, empowers our people to do their best work together.

Source: This is an extract from the company’s own website.

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