4870 Cairns Remote Area Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation
Job Description
RAATSIC’s Family Wellbeing Program team is growing, and we have an opportunity for you to be our new Family Support Worker – Level 3 – Family Wellbeing Program
The team are looking for a skilled and compassionate individual who is committed to providing high quality support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, to help build their capacity to safely care for and protect children experiencing vulnerability.
About the program:
The Family Wellbeing Program has been designed to deliver a holistic, culturally safe, case managed approach. We deliver a coordinated mix of services from early intervention responses through to supporting children and families where ongoing child safety intervention is required.
Our Organisation:
RAATSIC is committed to the development and maintenance of a workplace culture that delivers culturally relevant and professional programs to clients with integrity.
- Our Vision is for RAATSIC to be that positive inspiration to make a difference in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s lives
- Our Purpose is to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and their children to thrive and prosper.
- Our Values are Accountability, Empowerment, Collaboration and Inspire
Position Purpose:
Our recent Family Support Worker will be based in community and/or in our Cairns office, the Family Support Worker will be required to travel regularly to remote communities across Cape York, primarily working in an allocated community.
Your primary role will be responsible for:
- Comprehensively and holistically assessing family needs.
- Building family capabilities and connections, using a culturally safe, holistic case management approach.
- Advocating for and leveraging support for a family from multiple service providers and promoting collaboration, information exchange and joint planning.
- Facilitating personal support and development, including information and advice, parenting skills development, building family cohesion and kinship connections, budgeting and household management skills development.
- Delivering practical services that address specific needs within the family.
Along with your dedication to supporting our Mob, you will also apply your exceptional community engagement experience to create and maintain strong and supportive relationships with stakeholders.
The Opportunity:
- Provide intensive family support through case management for children and families who are eligible for the program. This includes developing support plans, risk assessments, safety planning
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