Casual OOHC Family Contact & Support Worker

Creating Links; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellbeing support

Employee rewards

Novated leasing

Job summary

Creating Links is seeking an OOHC Therapeutic Support Contact Worker on a casual basis to help supervise and facilitate family contact visits for children and young people. You will collaborate with caseworkers, carers and families to support positive outcomes in a safe environment.

The role involves working across flexible hours, including weekends and school holidays, with a focus on maintaining connections with birth families and providing transport support where needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate III in a welfare-related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience or understanding of working with children and families with complex needs.
• Knowledge of child protection principles and child development.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and manage challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Arrange, facilitate and supervise family contact visits between children, young people and their birth families.
• Provide transport support for appointments and visits.
• Assist carers with support groups and activities for children and families.
• Maintain accurate case notes and records in line with requirements including electronic systems.
• Identify and escalate any child safety or wellbeing concerns.

Skills

Compassionate

Dependable

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Certificate III in welfare-related field

Job description

Creating Links is seeking an OOHC Therapeutic Support Contact Worker on a casual basis to help supervise and facilitate family contact visits for children and young people. You will collaborate with caseworkers, carers and families to support positive outcomes in a safe environment.

The role involves working across flexible hours, including weekends and school holidays, with a focus on maintaining connections with birth families and providing transport support where needed.