About ATSICHS Brisbane
ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We pride ourselves on providing health and human services, our way - supporting our people and community in our commitment to create a flourishing future and lasting for them and their families.
ATSICHS Brisbane is a member of the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH).
See more at our website - www.atsichsbrisbane.org.au
Description:
About the Role
The ATSICHS Family Wellbeing Services (FWS) program provides a coordinated and culturally safe support system for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families experiencing vulnerability. By offering a comprehensive mix of services tailored to family and community needs, we aim to build family capacity, strengthen community connections, and safeguard the wellbeing of children. At ATSICHS, through holistic case management, and collaboration with multiple service providers, FWS empowers families to navigate challenges, develop essential like skills, and access therapeutic support. The program also engages with families involved in the child protection system, working to address safety concerns, facilitate reunification, and support positive outcomes for children and their families.
Duties
- Meet individual case performance targets as per weekly, monthly and quarterly dashboard system.
- Provide high quality and intent-based practice in all interactions with clients, consistent with ATSICHS values and vision.
- Provide high quality case management practices and record keeping that adhere to operational requirements.
- Demonstrated positive and warm engagement through an assertive outreach approach that engages clients into the service.
- Facilitate a client-led assessment and Care Plan to identify the client's goals, including the entire family, where appropriate.
- Provide role-specific targeted interventions and family facilitated group meetings in achieving client goals.
- Commit to a high level of quality management for ATSICHS through use of LogiQC quality management systems and MobNet tasks.
- Cultivate productive working relationships at all levels, which support the nurturing of internal and external relationships, facilitate cooperation, trust and respect, values differences and diversity and guides, mentors and focuses on the development of staff.
Enjoy working in an organisation that makes a difference in the community. Join our friendly and Coopertive team that will help you grow personally and professionally.
Benefits
- Starting annual salary of $82,000 to $102,595 (Depending on qualifications and experience).
- 12% Super + Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay).
- Work for a community-controlled organisation.
COVID-19 Requirement
- Immunisation history showing you have received two doses of a Covid 19 vaccine is encouraged.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant social services field with at least 4 years case management experience in family support, child protection, youth support, housing or related field.
- Diploma in relevant Community/Services field with at least 6 years in a case management role in family support, child protection, youth support, housing or related field.
- At least 6 years case management experience in family support, child protection, youth, housing or related field. A commitment to complete Diploma (funded by ATSICHS) while working. And Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (with confirmation proof) OR non-indigenous and having worked for an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation for at least 4 years.
- Exceptional case management skills, including grammatical writing ability, personal organisation and time management, and execution of services according to the model of care phases of work.
- Demonstrated ability to create new social work theoretical frameworks of practice, aligned with ATSICHS values. Ability to coach other staff on client interventions that build client motivation, insight and acceptance, self-awareness, decision making (agency), and sustainable behaviour change.
- Ability to critique and problem solve legislative grey zones, while managing organisational and child/client harm risks.
- Influence decisions of external stakeholders, including Child Safety, Youth Justice, Schools and Hospitals.
- Ability to connect through systems panel coordination numerous internal ATSICHS programs and services to activate wrap-around care for clients, trading-off and negotiating resources across the organisation and between other teams to achieve client impact.
- Current drivers' licence.
- Valid police check.
- Evidence of Work Rights.
- Working with Children's Card (Blue Card) or be eligible to apply.
- Travel to work in the community on a regular basis.
If this sounds like you, please submit your application by following the links on the recruitment page. Applications will be assessed with interviews being conducted as they are received so do not delay in applying.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.