Local Level Alliance and Family Response Facilitator - Moreton Bay

Job No: MCS112571

Location: Moreton Bay

Closing Date: 15 Dec 2024 AEST

About the Role

Mercy Community Services have an opportunity for a passionate Local Level Alliance and Family Response Facilitator. This is a Permanent Full-Time opportunity based in our Caboolture office. 

The role will provide direct support to families and raise awareness of the Family and Child Connect service within the community. With a focus on supporting the integration of joint case management processes and support communication across a wide variety of service providers to facilitate vital connections to supports for families in our communities.

$85,126 - $91,588 (SCHADS L4) plus superannuation plus generous salary packaging available

What you’ll be doing

As a Local Level Alliance and Family Response Facilitator (LLAFRF), some of your key duties will include:
Provide the community development component of the Family and Child Connect service within the Local Level Alliance (LLA)
Take a lead role in maintaining the LLA, including administrative processes, engaging and maintaining membership of the LLA 
Liaise and interact with a broad network of stakeholders who participate in or impact on the successful outcomes for our clients and families
Support communication, integration of joint case management processes and inter-agency processes regarding timely client responses
Assess information provided in a referral, engage with families (including completing risk and needs assessment) with multiple and high-level needs and provide resources and referrals to relevant support services
Engage with high needs families through outreach, providing active case holdings and brief interventions
Support the wider Family and Child Connect team to connect with and access support services and referral pathways within the local community

About You

As the successful candidate, you will possess:

Bachelor's degree (or above) in Child Protection, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or related discipline from a recognised institution
Previous experience within a community development and family support role with a sound understanding of the Queensland child protections system and supporting vulnerable families and children
Knowledge of First Nations cultures and historical and contemporary impacts, with a commitment to respectful culturally safe engagement and practices.
Excellent communication skills and ability to facilitate meetings with a wide range of stakeholders
Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver Licence
Ability to obtain positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community 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.

APPLY NOW!  Applications close. Please note we may contact and appoint prior to closing date, do not delay in applying.

For any queries, please contact MCSCareers.Mailbox@mercycs.org.au. Please note we do not accept applications via email.

Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.

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Local Level Alliance and Family Response Facilitator - Moreton Bay

Job No: MCS112571 Location: Moreton Bay Closing Date: 15 Dec 2024 AEST

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Job No: MCS112571

Location: Moreton Bay

Closing Date: 15 Dec 2024 AEST