Family Support Worker – Sunshine Coast

- Sunshine Coast Tradern Australia International Care and Training Services

Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD

Employment Type: Full Time – Permanent

Benefits

- Starting salary from $92,286+ $5,000Location Allowance
- $2,500 p.a. Above Award Payment for hours worked
- Great NFP Salary Sacrifice options available to reduce your taxable salary by up to $15,900 p.a. with Eziway Salary Packaging
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% leave loading
- Birthday Leave + other Above Award Benefits
- Extensive support and investment in your Career development
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
- Relocation Assistance may be available to support your move to Mount Isa
- Join a supportive, values-driven organisation making a meaningful difference across North Queensland

Responsibilities

- Personal care – Supporting people to cook, shower, groom, take medication safely, move around their home, and more.
- Community & social engagement – Encouraging and joining clients as they participate in local activities.
- Supporting clients with behavioural & mental health needs – Working with effective Positive Behaviour Support Plans and Practitioners.
- Helping families with complex needs – Providing emotional and practical support.
- Flexible travel across Sunshine Coast – Bringing care where it's needed most.

Qualifications and Experience

- Degree-level qualifications in a relevant human services or community development field with at least 12 months' relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience
- Experience in a similar role using a strengths-based approach to early intervention and family support




- Experience and skills in undertaking safety and risk assessments with vulnerable families
- An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and societies and contemporary issues impacting communities, and/or experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities
- A current open driver's licence
- The ability to meet relevant Working with Children and worker screening requirements
- Experience in community education, group work, community services and/or the not-for-profit or faith-based sector will also be highly regarded.

Application Details

- Yellow Card or NDIS Worker Screening (or willing to obtain)
- Blue Card (or willing to obtain)
- First Aid & CPR (or willing to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module & COVID-19 Infection Control Certificate (free online)
- Positive attitude, passion, and physical fitness
- Driver's license & reliable vehicle with comprehensive insurance

Preferred (but not required)

- 2+ years of experience in disability support
- Experience with Restrictive Practices & PBSP
- Certificate III/IV in Individual Support, Allied Health, or Mental Health
- Studying or qualified in Allied Health (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Psychology)

Diversity and Inclusion

At Wellways, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute. We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+.

We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support.

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