Wesley Family Preservation WSNBM

• permanent full-time positions
• located in Dundas, NSW
• leading NFP organisation making a real difference in the community
• be part of a team that provides targeted support to vulnerable families.

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”

About the program and role

The Family Preservation WSNBM program provides targeted support to vulnerable families to prevent children and young people (0 to 17 years old) from escalating into the child-protection or Out of Home Care system.

We are looking for outstanding caseworkers who are conscientious, reliable and motivated about making a difference. As a caseworker you will be working with a team of exceptional professionals who practise within an evidenced based framework. We are seeking staff who wish to apply their skills in the complex adolescent area. Although this will be your focus, you will have to work with all members of the family unit.

We are currently seeking caseworkers to work across our Local Government Areas – Nepean Blue Mountains, Blacktown, Parramatta and Holroyd. This position is based at our Dundas office.

All staff at Family Preservation WSNBM work hard to develop and maintain harmonious working relationships in an autonomous-supportive work environment where they are all trained to be the best in their field. Wesley Mission provides regular supervision, support and training for all staff.

Wesley Mission employees working at Family Preservation WSNBM are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and comply with relevant booster vaccinations. As such, the successful candidate will need to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination status prior to commencing in this role.

Essential Criteria

• tertiary qualification(s) in Social Work, Social Science, Psychology, Counselling or related fields
• at least 2 years’ experience working with families, that involves the identification and analysis of safety and wellbeing concerns for children and young people
• experience in assessment-based tools
• demonstrated ability to engage families at point of unexpected initial contact
• cultural competence and experience working alongside CALD and Aboriginal families
• current NSW or National Driver’s Licence.

Desirable Criteria

• knowledge of the local youth and family support sector for the area which you are applying
• experience in managing electronic files and data bases.

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with SCHADS Level 5 including car allowance, super and generous salary packaging benefits.

Interviews will be held at:

Dundas site on 14 September 2022.

Recruitment process

1. brief telephone conversation to confirm details of the role and arrange a telephone interview
2. telephone interview
3. online aptitude testing and a behavioural questionnaire
4. face-to-face interview
5. reference & probity checks.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values and Worker code of conduct. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

Preferred applicants will be requested to undergo an online psychometric test, prior to interview. The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.