Family Time Facilitator and Mentor

MacKillop Family Services Pty; Blacktown; Hybrid; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

MacKillop Family Services in Blacktown, NSW, is seeking a Family Time Facilitator and Mentor for a casual opportunity within our Permanency Support Program. The role provides supervised Birth family contact to children in out-of-home care, enabling safe relationship-building with their Birth family under trained staff.

You will plan, supervise and report on visits, meeting selection criteria including a diploma in a child-related field, trauma-informed understanding and crisis de-escalation

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of child development, trauma, and indicators of abuse.
• Experience in supervised contact, out-of-home care, children’s services, youth work or related fields.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour and de-escalate crises.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and report on Birth family contact visits.
• Provide supervised Birth family contact in a safe, supportive environment under trained staff.

Skills

Supervised contact experience

Trauma-informed understanding

Crisis de-escalation skills

Behaviour management

Education

Diploma in a child-related field

Job description

About the role:

The position provides supervised Birth family contact to children and young people in out of home care with opportunities to maintain and develop relationships with their Birth family in a safe, supportive environment under the supervision of trained staff. The Family time facilitator and Mentor is responsible for planning, supervising and reporting on contact visits.

The Family Time Facilitator and Mentor will provide supervised Birth family contact to children and young people in out of home care with opportunities to maintain and develop relationships with their Birth family in a safe, supportive environment under the supervision of trained staff.

This is a Casual opportunity based in Blacktown, NSW within our Permanency Support Program and reports to the Senior Contact Worker.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A diploma in a child-related field
• Demonstrated experience in supervised contact, out of home care, children’s services, youth work or a related field;
• Demonstrated understanding of child and adolescent development, the impact of trauma, and the indicators of child abuse;
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour; and prevent and/or de-escalate crisis.

For more information, please contact:

Dani Collins at [e-mail] or on 02 8881 4832.

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
• 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.