Child Contact Worker

Mallee Family Care

Swan Hill, Mildura and Murray, VIC

Child Welfare, Youth and Family Services (Community Services and Development)

Part-time

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Child Contact Worker

Locations: Swan Hill

Tenure: Part-Time

Salary: $71,525 - $89,600 (pro rata for part-time)

Applications Close: This position will remain opened until filled

Position Description: Child Contact Worker

This is a part-time position, 16 hours per fortnight.

Working every second Saturday 8.30am - 5.30pm and Sunday 9.30am - 5.30pm

The Child Contact Service enables children of separated parents to re-establish or maintain contact with both their parents, where it is appropriate and possible, with a minimum of stress for both the children and their parents. The specific responsibility of the Child Contact Service within this objective is to promote the safe and appropriate transfer of children between the “spends time with parent” and the child during supervised visits. The Child Contact Service pursues these objectives through the provision of supervision and facilitation of changeovers and the supervision and facilitation of visits. The CCS objective is to be a relatively short-term intervention with the desirable goal of encouraging and assisting the parents to move towards self-management of changeovers wherever possible (except in cases where domestic violence/sexual abuse fears exist).

Qualifications and Experience:

Tertiary qualification relevant to community welfare practice, e.g., Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent.

A diploma-level qualification in a relevant field may be considered, on the proviso that the applicant will commit to undertake further tertiary studies with the support of the organization.

Relevant training and experience working with children and families.

Training and experience in child-focused practices.

Training and experience in screening/responding to family violence and abuse.

A current driver's license, a willingness to travel, and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.

For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a cover letter, resume, and the key selection criteria addressed, which can be found in the position description.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Maree Fullgrabe

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Human Resource Manager on 5023 5966