Organisation : Woodville Alliance
Location : Sydney (Fairfield East, Carramar and Auburn)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Children, Community Development, Community Support Services, Mental Health, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 11 Jan, 2018
About the organisation
Woodville Alliance (WA) is a not-for-profit community organisation based in Western Sydney and working primarily in Fairfield, Bankstown, Auburn and Liverpool. We have operated for over twenty years and provide a broad range of children's, family, youth, mental health, disability and early intervention services. Further details regarding our services can be found on our website: http://www.woodville.org.au/
Our organisational vision and mission focus on social justice and working in partnership with our community. Our values include empowerment, empathy, compassion and innovation.
About the role
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
The Strong Minds program within our Community Initiatives Team is funded by the Department of Social Services (DSS) under the Family Mental Health Support Service (FMHSS) program. It services three locations in Western and South Western Sydney; Fairfield East, Carramar and Auburn. This program offers early intervention supports to vulnerable families of children who are at risk of or affected by mental illness to reach their potential through practical assistance, non-clinical therapeutic support and education and information services.
MAIN DUTIES
- Provide early intervention support for families of young people who suffer or are at risk of suffering from mental illnesses
- Educate children, youth and their families on de-stigmatising mental health problems, identify early signs of mental health issues and build resilience for managing mental health issues through creatively and culturally appropriate mediums
- Provide Community Outreach and Engagement Services and develop partnerships with stakeholders to reach difficult to access families
- Ensure referral and delivery of support processes utilizing best practice framework, effective assessments and collaboration with other agencies
- Provision of short and long term assistance to families through counselling, support and case coordination
- Contribute to the development, continuous improvement and evaluation of family support strategies with young people by keeping up to date on research and best practice and participating in various supervision
ESSENTIAL
- Tertiary level qualifications in the areas of Social Work, Psychology or equivalent
- Experience working with children and/or young people with mental illness and demonstrated knowledge of mental health issues
- Practical experience in providing therapeutic interventions, practical assistance and case management, to children and young people with mental health issues
- Experience in delivery of services to culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- Understanding of safe work practices
- Promotional and networking skills to community and service provision stakeholders
- A commitment to social justice
- Current Australian Driver’s License
Woodville Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Case Worker – Strong Minds Child, Youth and Families Program via Pro Bono Australia.
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