Make a lasting difference as a Case Worker, helping children stay safe and families thrive through intensive, family-centred support.
About The Role:
As a Case Worker in the Families Together program,you'llsupport families experiencing complex challenges to create safer, stronger futures for their children.You can be based at our Redfern or Campsie office and work across Southeast Sydney, the Inner West and the Sutherland Shire, providing intensive, child-centred, strengths-based support to families through regular home visits.
Using culturally responsive and trauma-informed practice,you'llbuild trusted relationships, complete strengths-based assessments, develop family-led plans, and coordinate practical, community and therapeutic supports.
Working alongside families and partner services,you'llhelp reduce risk, strengthen resilience, and improve safety and wellbeing so children and young people can remain safely connected with their families.You'llalso enjoy versatile work arrangements, a collaborative team, and ongoing professional development.
Duties of the role will include:
Managing a caseload of 7-9 families
Engaging families through home visits, assessment, and planning, including assessment of strengths, needs and risk and safety planning
Developing and implementing project plans, coordinating referrals and supports to meet identified needs
Providing practical support, coaching, and guidance to strengthen parenting capacity, communication, and problem-solving skills
Delivering services in line with organisational frameworks, policies,proceduresand child wellbeing outcomes
Work in partnership with children, young people and families,



internal and external stakeholders
About You:
You will have experience and skills in the following:
University qualifications in social work or equivalent
Experience in the community services or child and family sector is highly regarded
Strong commitment to child-focused practice with a thorough understanding of child protection, legislation, and risk management
Experience working with vulnerable and diverse children and families, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds
Empathetic, supportive, and able to make sound judgments to protect children's rights and wellbeing
Willingness to learn and apply feedback to improve clinical practice
Current NSW Driver's Licence
What is on offer:
Full not for profit salary packaging
Hybrid working arrangements
Comprehensive and role specific training and professional development opportunities
Generous leave entitlements, including 12 days personal/carer's leave, paid parental leave, paid study leave, long service leave after 5 years, domestic violence leave, and an extra paid leave day between Christmas and New Year (NSW)
Employee Assistance Program (free counselling)
Monthly and Annual Rewards and Recognition Program




Continuous Learning & Growth – Access professional development opportunities to further your skills and career
A Strong Team Culture – Join a supportive, passionate, and fun team that is committed to excellence
What is it like to work with us?
The Families Together Team provide coordinated,family‐centredsupport to prevent children enteringout‐of‐homecare by delivering practical,evidence‐informedintervention that strengthens parenting capacity and improves child safety, wellbeing, and family functioning.
If you are passionate about working together to create better outcomes for children, young people, and families, we would love to hear from you!
About SDN
SDN Children's Services is a respected not-for-profit organisation that has been providing quality services for children and families for 120 years.
Our purpose is to promote and enhance children's wellbeing, learning and development in inclusive environments; and our vision is foran equitableworld where all children thrive.
We pride ourselves on creating a unique village where all children, families and staff belong.
You can find out more about us on the SDN website.
SDN Children's Services is committed to being a child-safe organisation, prioritising the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks including Working with Children Check (NSW) or Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) and National Police Check.
SDN Children's Services welcomes and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
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📌 Families Together - Case Worker (Sydney)
🏢 SDN Children's Services
📍 Sydney