Children's Contact Service (CCS) Family Support Worker

Job Description

Children's Contact Service (CCS) Family Support Worker About Us Relationships Australia Queensland (RAQ) is a leading provider of relationship and family support services. We believe healthy relationships are essential for the well-being of children, families and communities. We are committed to offering the best possible counselling, mediation, education and support services, and are committed to social justice and inclusion. Find out more about our values, benefits and employee experience by watching this video! About the Role We're currently seeking applications for the permanent part time (37.5 hours a fortnight) role of Children’s Contact Service (CCS) Practitioner located at our Eight Mile Plains venue. This position assists with the activities of the CCS, which helps facilitate contact arrangements, supports children and their family members during changeovers or supervised visits, and provides a safe and secure environment for the child/ren. Work days/hours will be negotiated with the successful applicant; however, please note that the position holder will be required to work alternate weekends (Saturday and Sunday 8.30am to 5pm) and evenings (10am to 6pm), with some flexibility, to meet the CCS program requirements. Weekend work attracts generous penalty rates. Key Responsibilities Tasks for this role include: Facilitating contact arrangements. Supporting children and their families during changeovers or supervised visits. Providing a safe and secure environment for the children. Additional tasks include: Applying theoretical models of supportive human interaction, developmental stages of children, conflict resolution, and other relevant frameworks. Undertaking assessment and intake processes, including parent interviews, case planning and reviews. Organising safe and appropriate activities for children to maximise parent/child interaction. Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions for parents and children accessing CCS. About You To be successful in this position, you will: Have a Bachelor degree in the social or behavioural sciences, preferably with a focus on child development. Have demonstrated experience working with children and their parents/carers and theoretical knowledge of the issues regarding child development, abuse and/or neglect. Have experience working with people in crisis and/or parents in conflict. Possess knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislation and regulations relating to family law and/or children’s contact issues. Be able to work on weekends and evening shifts. Possess, or be willing to obtain, a First Aid/CPR Certificate. What We Can Offer You The salary being offered is between $84,000.00 to $96,000.00 per annum pro rata for part-time, to be negotiated depending upon qualifications and experience, plus superannuation. We also offer our employees: Work-life balance and flexible working hours. Additional leave over the Christmas period, annual leave loading, and study leave. A supportive team environment and opportunity for professional development. Salary packaging options available of up to $15,900, which will significantly increase the value of take-home pay. Paid parental leave and additional benefits such as medical insurance discounts. How to Apply To apply, send us your resume and a cover letter outlining your demonstrated experience in each area. Applications can be submitted by clicking Apply Now! Please note that we will be reviewing applications as they are received, so we encourage you to submit your application before the closing date. Applications close Thursday 6th March 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr