Job Description

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Family Visit Worker

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Location: Newcastle, Hunter

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Casual Opportunity

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This role is paid under the Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award 2010- Level 3:1 $40.49/hour + Casual Loading

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About the Opportunity

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The Family Visit Support Worker works in partnership with the Case Manager to support parents and children to maintain and grow meaningful relationships in a safe supervised care environment and to facilitate the family visit goals of children and young people.

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The role is involved in the planning, supervision and providing feedback, to ensure successful family time for children and young people, family members and carers.

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The Family Visit Support Worker is responsible for all aspects of supporting children and young people, family members and carers during family visits and providing transportation to family visits.

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Why work for us?

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Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As a part of the Samaritans team, you have access to the following great benefits:

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- 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay + Super Contributions after 12 months
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- Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight
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- Up to 40% off on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
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- Meals & Entertainment Salary packaging up to $2,650
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- Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
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- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
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- Career and development opportunities
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- The opportunity to work within an innovative, team-oriented team environment

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Essential Criteria

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- Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services, Youth Work or other relevant qualification
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- Demonstrated experience in supervised contact, out of home care, children’s services, youth work or a related field
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- Demonstrated understanding of child and adolescent development and the impact of trauma
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- Ability to manage challenging behaviour and prevent and/or de-escalate crises
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- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with and engage vulnerable children, young people and their families
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- Demonstrated experience mentoring children and young people
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- Demonstrated commitment and ability to maintain confidentiality and accountability; including records of children and young people and their families, team and organisational discussions
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- Knowledge and/or willingness to learn the relevant Government legislation applicable to the Permanency Program
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- Ability to work flexible hours including evening, weekends and public holidays
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The successful applicant will possess or willingness to obtain the following: Current Drivers License, NSW Working with Children Check, Current NDIS Check, Criminal History Check, and undertake a pre-employment functional medical

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Who we are?

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Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

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We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.

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Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.

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We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.

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For more information visit or email the talent team at

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To apply click Apply now!

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Please include your cover letter addressing the essential criteria, and your resume.

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Applications Close: when we find you!

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Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.

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You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

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No agencies or third party applications please.

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We will consider candidates as they apply and encourage early application. Interviews may commence prior to the closure date.

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#SAMS

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📌 Family Visit Support Worker (Bar Beach)
🏢 Anglican Care
📍 Bar Beach