Intensive Youth Support Worker – Therapeutic Care

Allambi Care; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 46,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 weeks paid maternity leave

Salary packaging

Meals & Entertainment packaging

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Career development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Newcastle Anglican is seeking a Family Visit Support Worker to partner with the Case Manager in enabling safe, meaningful family visits for children and young people in care.

You will help plan, supervise and provide feedback on visits, and arrange transport to visits, supporting families, carers and children in a caring, collaborative environment.

The role requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays, with a focus on safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervised contact, out-of-home care, or children’s services.
• Understanding of child development and the impact of trauma.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support children and parents during family visits to maintain relationships in a supervised care setting.
• Collaborate with Case Manager to plan and supervise family time and provide feedback.
• Provide transportation to family visits.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Trauma-informed approach

Education

Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services

Job description

About the Opportunity

The Family Visit Support Worker works in partnership with the Case Manager to support parents and children to maintain and grow meaningful relationships in a safe supervised care environment and to facilitate the family visit goals of children and young people.

The role is involved in the planning, supervision and providing feedback, to ensure successful family time for children and young people, family members and carers.

The Family Visit Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of supporting children and young people, family members and carers during family visits and providing transportation to family visits.

Why work for us?

Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As a part of the Samaritans team, you have access to the following great benefits:

• 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay + Super Contributions after 12 months
• Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight
• Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
• Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650
• Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
• Career and development opportunities
• The opportunity to work within an innovative, collaborative team environment
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services, Youth Work or other relevant qualification
• 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 and the impact of trauma
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour and prevent and/or de‑escalate crises
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with and engage vulnerable children, young people and their families
• Demonstrated experience mentoring children and young people
• Demonstrated commitment and ability to maintain confidentiality and accountability; including records of children and young people and their families, team and organisational discussions
• Knowledge and/or willingness to learn the relevant Government legislation applicable to the Permanency Program
• Ability to work flexible hours including evening, weekends and public holidays

Who we are?

Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.

We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.

Job Details

Salary: This role is paid under the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award 2010- Level 3:1 $40.49/hour + Casual Loading

Location: Newcastle, NSW

Working Hours: Flexible hours including evening, weekends and public holidays