Case Worker (PELD) - Lowood

About the role

Mercy Community are on the search for a passionate Case Worker to join our Pathways for Early Learning & Development team in Lowood. This is a Permanent Part-time role working Monday to Wednesday, 8am-5pm each day. This is a great opportunity to work within a great team, guided by an enthusiastic Team Manager and Senior Program Manager.

The successful candidate will be responsible for quality service delivery to children, young people and families within the Pathways to Early Learning & Development (PELD) program. This position will work alongside the Early Childhood Practitioner to understand and support the broader needs of children and families participating in the program with the overall aim of strengthening resilience and parenting capability, whilst raising awareness of services and support available. 

$43.08 per hour (SHCADS level 4) plus superannuation plus salary packaging available 

This role involves but not limited to -

• Work collaboratively with your line manager to identify client needs and deliver appropriate services within available resources, continually assessing effectiveness and responding to changing needs and dynamics
• Support and provide opportunities for life and personal skill development for clients by role modelling expected behaviours
• Work collaboratively with the Early Childhood Practitioner in relation to each family’s individual circumstances
• Engage family members in respectful and just ways that promote dignity and self-determination

About you

As the successful applicant, you will possess -

• Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Psychology or related discipline from a recognised institution
• 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.