Case Worker - Toowoomba

About the role

Mercy Community are on the search for a dynamic and experienced Case Worker to join our Family Intervention Program based in Toowoomba. This role is a Permanent Full-time opportunity, working alongside a supportive team.

The successful applicant will support children remaining in the care of their parents or assisting with the reunification of children to the parents who are subject to Child Safety involvement. You will working alongside a team with a variety of experience/skills, guided by a great Team Manager and Senior Program Manager. 

$85,126.00 per annum (SCHADS Level 4) plus superannuation plus salary packaging available

This role involves but not limited to -

• Operate within the program’s theoretical framework, engaging family members respectfully to promote dignity and self-determination
• Utilising of the Strengthening Families Framework to support families in identifying their strengths and barriers, goals and actions required to achieve these goals
• Assess all aspects of family resources, including external support
• Help families set meaningful, achievable goals for change, leveraging their own resources when possible
• Develop the practical skills of parents to care for their child, improve the safety of the family home environment and strengthen the attachment between parent and child/ren within a strengths-based and evidence-informed practice framework

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess:

• Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Psychology or related discipline from a recognised institution
• Ability to obtain positive notice in the legislatively required personal history check in line with service stream compliance requirements
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License
• Current and valid Paid Blue Card (Queensland Working with Children Check) or ability to apply
• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families, young people, 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
• Benyfits – is an employee benefits program designed to help you save money on living costs 

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.

Please note we will review applications as they are received and we may interview and appoint prior to closing date, do not delay in applying.

For any queries, please contact MCSCareers.Mailbox@mercycs.org.au. We do not accept applications via email so please ensure you apply online.

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