About the Position
Our Gympie team provide support to vulnerable families, particularly around the safety and wellbeing of their children. We help families identify their own strengths, set goals for themselves and provide in-home support and brokerage; and assist with connecting to other special services.

The Assessment and Service Connect (ASC) service is an Anglicare service which works alongside the Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs (Child Safety) to undertake joint risk assessments of families and then work with these families to identify their needs and goals, and then refer them on to appropriate support services. The ASC service is a voluntary service, and all families working with the service give consent for the ASC to work with them.

The successful candidate will work out of both the Anglicare and Child Safety offices in Gympie, developing strong working relationships with Child Safety staff while being employed and supervised by Anglicare.

Working from the Strengthening Families framework, the position provides information, advice and casework responses to families and acts in a facilitation role to connect them with local community services as required. Salary offered SCHDI Award Level 5.

About You
With a background in Social Services, you will have significant experience working in both statutory and NGO sectors, particularly relating to child protection. Your capabilities in this area will include:

Exceptional assessment skills, with a focus on risk and safety of children within the home

Experience in professional case management, working directly working with children and families; able to confidently and competently manage adversarial, conflictual or at risk situations

An understanding of trauma-based behaviours, challenges in the field of child protection, and approaches to enhancing child safety and wellbeing

Understanding of the cultural and historic factors impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, and experience of working in a culturally sensitive manner with First Nations families

Proven background working with families from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and the capacity to display cultural awareness and sensitivity

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with Child Safety and other agencies to support families and provide the best outcomes possible

Ability to build rapport and develop connections; relating effectively with a wide range of people, particularly vulnerable children and families

A calm, professional approach with the ability to be responsive, use initiative & sound judgement in decision making including negotiation and influencing skills

Strong capacity for problem-solving, with the ability to think outside the box to ensure successful solutions

Demonstrated organisational and self-management skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload whilst working within a team environment

Strong computer skills, experience in completing complex documentation within set timeframes

Our successful candidate will require:

▪ Current Blue Card

▪ Current National Police Check

▪ Current Queensland Driver Licence

▪ Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Behavioural Sciences or a related field

▪ Ability to provide after hours and on-call support; work flexible hours including weekends, mornings and evenings

What We Offer
Anglicare is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. We support our staff with learning and development initiatives, an employee benefits program and progressive human resources management strategies, and are recognised as a leading employer in the non-profit sector. You will also enjoy:

Strong management and leadership structure in a rewarding and safe workplace that promotes excellence

Supervision and support in cultural understanding and practice

Significant and ongoing training - both internal and external, to encourage career growth and development

Tools of the trade including phone, laptop and the use of a company fleet vehicle

Permanent, full time hours with the option to increase your take home pay with salary packaging of $15,900 and a further $2,650 for meals and entertainment expenses.

Purchase extra leave on top of the four weeks annual leave

Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working within an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being.

For further information please contact Shelli Robins on 0429 859 344 applications will be shortlisted as they are received.

Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health issues. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.