Fostering Support Practitioner

Churches of Christ, Children, Youth and Families, Mackay

Permanent, Full-time Opportunity

Imagine a career with Churches of Christ

We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, with a legacy of care and compassion spanning over 140 years. As a faith-based organisation, our churches and community services work together to provide holistic support across family services, community housing, retirement living, home care, and residential aged care. With over 200 services across 100 communities in Queensland, we care for and positively impact the lives of vulnerable people, providing support at every stage of life. Guided by our mission, we create a positive and inclusive environment of welcome, wellbeing, home, community and hope. Join us in making a meaningful impact and becoming part of a legacy of care that changes lives for the better.

Employee Benefits:

As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

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By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:

• Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
• Five (5) weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Additional benefit of Personal day off (PDO).
• A work culture that values you.
• Discounts through our large network of retail partners including:

• JB Hi-Fi,
• The Good Guys,
• Goodlife Health Clubs,
• Bupa Health,
• Plus many more;

Highlighting the importance of this role for our team:

Here at Churches of Christ, we help thousands of Queensland families to become happier, safer, healthier and stronger through our various support services. Currently, there is an opportunity for you to become a part of this initiative. Reporting to our Team Leader, you will utilise previous skills and demonstrated experience in the provision of care services to children, young people and their families, to deliver:

• Carer recruitment, training and assessments, in addition to delivering information sessions and pre-service training for prospective carers;
• Key community support services to negotiate family support plans and undertake placement coordination activities;
• A range of assessment, crisis intervention, short-term intervention skills and therapeutic approaches to provide both therapeutic and practical support services to children, young people, carers and families.

What you can bring to the team:

You are passionate about the welfare of children and achieving the absolute best outcomes for them. You will have the ability to easily establish and build rapport with people, in addition to being a naturally caring and positive individual.

This is a role working with people and as such, you should really thrive on those daily interactions. With excellent communication skills, you are capable of liaising comfortably with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

To be suitable for this position, your qualifications for the role will consist of:

• Degree qualification in social work, psychology, social sciences or a related discipline;
• Minimum two years’ experience in the provision of care services to children, young people and their families in statutory care;
• Demonstrated experience in providing training to carers and applying assessment, crisis intervention and short-term intervention skills and therapeutic approaches;
• Applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks.
• Possess or the ability to acquire a National Police Check, Working with Children (Blue Card), Licensed Care Service (Child Protection).

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are ready to bring your skills and passion to a role that transform lives, we would love to hear from you. Appy today and be a part of our mission to provide hope and care where it’s needed most.

Please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Belinda Wood on 0418 387 497.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.