This is a Dual role on a Fixed term Full-Time opportunity ending May 2025. This position is based in Queanbeyan with travel to the Goulburn and Cooma regions. The Family Therapist position works within the Queanbeyan region and Intake Worker position across all three regions within the Family Preservation: Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare FFT-CW Program. Key Selection Criteria: Intake Worker To be successful in this role, you will have:Demonstrated skills and experience in an intake or relevant service delivery role.A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Aboriginal Health Worker, Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology).Highly developed interpersonal and engagement skills.Ability to relate to children, young people, and families from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.Primary objectives The Intake Worker is responsible for engaging with families who are referred to MacKillop's Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare (FFT-CW) Shoalhaven team, assisting families to understand the FFT CW service, and completing the intake and exit process for each family including the collection of pre and post FFT-CW service evaluation data.Key selection criteria - Family Therapist The incumbent will have:A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people, and their families.A Bachelor's qualification in Social Work or Psychology/ Aboriginal Health Worker / Community Welfare Worker or Master of Counselling.Post Graduate training in relevant child, adolescent and family clinical practice, family therapy, and systemic thinking is strongly preferred.Clinical experience working with families/adolescents strongly preferred.Primary objectives The FFT-CW Family Therapist provides Family therapy utilizing the FFT-CW model to client families where a child/ren are referred to the program by DCJ because of the child protection risk to the family and the imminent likelihood of an OOHC placement for the child/ren. Therefore, holding and reducing risk in the family home is a paramount objective for the person responsible for the role.The incumbent must possess: A valid and current NSW Driver's Licence.A valid and current NSW Working with Children Check.A satisfactory criminal history check conducted by MacKillop Family Services.A valid and current NDIS Worker Screening Check.Our Commitment: MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible. For more information about the role please contact Natalie Blake at ******#J-18808-Ljbffr