- Make a real difference in the lives of people in Western Sydney
- Permannet full time with great professional development opportunities
- Salary Packaging benefits of up to $15,900
The Company:
Woodville Alliance is a medium-sized, community-based organisation with services and programs in disability, mental health, family and youth support, community development and early childhood education and care.
Our Vision: Social justice and fairness for all, and improved quality of life for people in Western Sydney.
Our Mission: We listen to our clients and the Western Sydney community to deliver community services that strengthen wellbeing, resilience and independence, and achieve impactful outcomes.
Our Values: Compassion. Connection. Diversity. Social Justice. Brave.
Our Culture Statement: We serve the community through respecting and valuing all people. We always put clients first, act with integrity, and keep our promises. We care about each other. We support each other. We’re a team of diverse, passionate, engaged and capable people, committed to being responsive and making an impact.
The Role:
The primary objective is to provide early intervention case management support to vulnerable children, young people (birth to 18 years) and their families, at risk of or affected by child protection and mental illness. The role aims to provide opportunities for them to reach their potential, through practical assistance, non-clinical support, education and information services in a casework/groupwork model.
Main Duties
- Provide early intervention, short and long term case management support, for children, young people and their families.
- Facilitate Child and Youth focused, non-clinical, evidence-based groups in order to develop capacity, educate, help identify and provide strategies around mental health and well-being.
- Provide engagement services and develop partnerships with stakeholders to reach difficult to access families
- Contribute to the development, continuous quality improvement and evaluation of family support strategies with children and young people by keeping up to date on research and best practice and participating in supervision
Selection Criteria
- Degree level qualifications in the areas of Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, Health or equivalent
- Experience working with children and/or young people and families experiencing mental health issues and demonstrated knowledge of the same.
- Case management experience of working with children, youth and/or families.
- Practical experience in providing therapeutic non-clinical groups, practical assistance and case management, to children and young people experiencing mental health issues
- Experience in the delivery of early intervention supports to culturally and linguistically diverse communities and an understanding of the diverse needs of clients.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence, current and verified Working with Children Check and National Police Check
HOW TO APPLY
How to Apply
Please click apply now to send your Cover Letter and Resume. To view the position description, please visit http://careers.woodville.org.au/
Please note only suitable candidates will be contacted.
Woodville Alliance is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ communities, and others who reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve.
