Impactful Child & Family Case Worker | Flexible Hours

UnitingCare Queensland; Gladstone (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Salary packaging

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Diversity leave

Career development

Team environment

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland seeks a Child and Family Case Worker for the Intensive Family Support Service in Gladstone. The role partners with vulnerable families, delivering in-home support and case management to keep children safe and support meaningful family goals within a 12-month timeframe.

You will engage families, conduct assessments, and develop collaborative plans while coordinating access to specialist services. A relevant degree and experience in case work are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in social work or related field preferred; diploma with two years’ case worker experience also considered.
• At least two years’ experience in case management and child protection with families.
• Knowledge of domestic and family violence and its impact on children.
• Understanding of First Nations peoples, cultures and communities.
• Current Queensland Working with Children Check or Blue Card.
• Current Queensland driver’s licence.
• Eligibility to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Lead case management with families in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Complete assessments and develop collaborative case plans prioritising presenting concerns.
• Support families to access appropriate specialist services.

Skills

Case management

Family engagement

Trauma-informed practice

First Nations awareness

Driver's license

Working with children checks

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

Diploma in related field

Job description

UnitingCare Queensland seeks a Child and Family Case Worker for the Intensive Family Support Service in Gladstone. The role partners with vulnerable families, delivering in-home support and case management to keep children safe and support meaningful family goals within a 12-month timeframe.

You will engage families, conduct assessments, and develop collaborative plans while coordinating access to specialist services. A relevant degree and experience in case work are valued.