Child and Family Worker
Job No:
88690
Location:
Wyong, NSW
- Join an organisation dedicated to providing quality alcohol and other drug treatment services to women in NSW!
- Salary Sacrificing and Fitness Passport available!
- Part-time, 3 day per week position
About the Organisation
Kamira Residential Rehabilitation for Women provides alcohol and other drug treatment services for women with or without children, and their family and significant others, across the state of New South Wales. They aim to provide a place of enduring value for women and families to support them to thrive beyond dependency.
Kamira operates on the beliefs that everybody has the ability to recover, everybody has the right to access quality treatment, and that building strong relationships with family and significant others is the foundation to long lasting recovery.
To learn more about Kamira and the services they provide, click here.
About the Opportunity
Kamira has an excellent opportunity for a part-time (24 hours p/w) Child and Family Worker to join their professional team in Wyong, NSW, halfway between Sydney and Newcastle.
Working within a diverse team of qualified and experienced Allied Health Workers, you will primarily be responsible for providing counselling and case management for pregnant women and women with children.
More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):
- Provide case management and case co-ordination to Pregnant women and women with children;
- Provide support and counselling under the direction of the Child and Family Therapist;
- Facilitate parenting groups;
- Assess and observe the developmental milestones of the children;
- Provide observations to assist with treatment plans and attachment therapy plans; and
- Establish productive working relationships with referral bodies and other stakeholders.
Kamira is looking for an individual with case management experience, along with relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work or Psychology. Experience with attachment therapy, in the circle of security model, and/or working with parents and children with complex needs will be highly regarded.
You will be confident in your administrative and operational skills, as well as your ability to contribute to organisational objectives in a service delivery environment. The ability to make precise, intelligent decisions will be essential to this role.
Experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team, along with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills will be key, as you will be engaging with clients and staff across all levels. Acting as a positive role model for others, you will have the ability to work in a team and follow company guidelines.
The ability to multi-task, high level organisation skills and experience in managing competing priorities effectively is also required.
Please Note: This is a part-time position, working 24 hours a week over 3 days with some flexibility. There will also be a rotating on call roster.
This is a great opportunity to become involved with an organisation that is dedicated to providing quality alcohol and other drug treatment services to all of its clients.
Kamira provides initial training and supports ongoing professional development of their staff. You will enjoy working in a friendly, social team, with plenty of variety in your day to day work.
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration circa $70,000 + super (pro-rata), dependent on experience and qualifications, plus std super and 6 weeks annual leave!
Kamira considers being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31 of the Anti discrimination act NSW. We look forward to hearing from you — Apply Now!