Restoring Families Coordinator

Mallee Family Care Inc; Australia; Remote; AUD 96,000 - 114,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Paid placements

Job summary

Mallee Family Care Inc is seeking a Part Time Family Services worker to support Restoring Families for children and families with complex needs. The role focuses on delivering intensive services and connecting families with a sustainable network of support.

The position offers pro rata salary within the stated range and rewards for professional development, with generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist, Community Services or related field, or associate diploma with substantial experience in the relevant service stream.
• Current driver’s license and willingness to travel; overnight stays when required.
• Experience or specialised skills relevant to the Restoring Families service stream.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Restoring Families services to children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Support and promote safety and wellbeing of children and families; provide intensive, flexible interventions.
• Assist in building capacity of families and linking to sustained support networks.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Work or related field

Associate diploma with substantial experience

Job description

Established in 1979, Mallee Family Care is a place-based agency delivering 70+ programmes and services to meet the diverse needs of our community, across a catchment area of more than 160,000 km².

If you’re passionate about improving outcomes in the lives of children, families and individuals, and in building stronger communities, we would like to hear from you.

Mallee Family Care supports professional development and offers generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate.

We are committed to building an organisation that reflects the diversity of the communities we support.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we invite applications from people of all walks of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply for our roles.

Job Description

Family Services Programs are delivered through a range of tailored services to strengthen families and improve the wellbeing of children, and can include individual, family and group work. These programs aim to increase the capacity of parents to better meet the needs of their children, which leads to better opportunities and outcomes for children. Family Services promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people by supporting and empowering families using strength-focused approaches to fully realise their potential. Many families have long histories of involvement with Child Protection and community agencies and require flexible and responsive interventions to promote the best social, emotional, educational and health outcomes for their children.

Restoring Families is for children and young people from pre-birth and up to the age of 18, and their families, experiencing multiple, complex needs, and who are at elevated risk of pervasive, lifelong harm to their safety, development and wellbeing. Restoring Families is designed to provide children and families with multiple and complex needs with an intensive service response and a pathway into a sustainable network of support. Restoring Families seeks to connect children to intensive, integrated support as early as possible in their involvement with statutory services to divert or reduce their progression into the system.

Part Time (21 hours per week) Fixed Term until 30 June 2027

This position has a salary range of $95,589 - $113,619 (pro rata)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist, Community Services or related behavioural sciences at degree level with relevant experience; or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream, or less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level.
• A current drivers licence, a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.