About the Role Mercy Community Services SEQ Family and Child Connect (FaCC) program has an opportunity for a motivated and passionate Social Worker to join the Family Response Facilitation team.
This is a Permanent, Full-time position.
You will engage with families and a wide variety of service providers to facilitate vital connections to supports for those families supported by the Townsville Family and Child Connect program.
$85,126 - $91,588 annually (SCHADS L4) plus superannuation plus generous salary packaging available What you'll be doing Assess information provided in a referral, engage with families with multiple and high-level needs and provide resources. Engage with families with multiple and high-level needs and provide resources, information and advice regarding appropriate community support options. Complete referrals out to appropriate services. Provide services to the Townsville region for the Family and Child Connect team. Engage with families and a wide variety of service providers to facilitate vital connections to supports for those families in our communities. About you As the successful applicant, you will possess:
Degree in Social Work. Previous experience working effectively as a Social Worker across a range of service providers, both government and non-government, to negotiate high quality service provision to families who have complex issues. Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver Licence. A positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and the ability to obtain any other legislatively required personal history screening as required. Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain. Why Mercy Community Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, people living with a disability and the elderly.
All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment.
Being part of the Mercy Community team means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:
Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component. Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need – saving you up to $144 if you need both cards! Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services including specialised First Nations counsellors. Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements. Employee referral bonus incentive. Cash out or purchase annual leave and to take advantage of extra leave entitlements. We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development.
This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy.
Applications close Sunday 10 November 2024. For any queries, please contact ******.
We do not accept applications via email so please ensure you apply online. Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.
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