At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and support a team in delivering outreach to families in need.
- Company: Kummara Limited, an Indigenous organisation dedicated to supporting vulnerable families.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary sacrificing, professional development, and family-friendly work culture.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team that values integrity, respect, and community engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of families while working in a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Social Work or related field with leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 66150 - 80850 $ per year.
Kummara Limited is an Indigenous organisation established in 1999 to provide support to vulnerable families at risk. The organisation's objective is to support the long-term wellbeing and resilience of all children and families. Kummara works in partnership with families for the achievement of independence and strengthening of the family's capabilities. We believe in the strengths of family and community and have developed a strong reputation for engaging and supporting our community.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Family Engagement Practitioner to work within the Family and Child Connect team, Ipswich. The role involves:
- Leadership, consultation, and guidance to a team of Family Engagement practitioners in the delivery of their outreach to families with moderate to high needs within a child safe context.
- Provision of practice development, oversight and guidance across practice for the team.
- Providing case management support to your own case load of families.
- Leadership and participation in regular multidisciplinary meetings, supervision, case conferences and case review meetings to ensure a high-quality service delivery.
- Assistance with high-risk client escalation processes, where required.
About You:
- You enjoy being part of a creative and enthusiastic team.
- You are someone who takes initiative and can turn an idea into fruition quickly.
- You like contributing to a positive supportive team culture, by thinking of solutions rather than problems and looking at strengths rather than deficits.
- You are generally positive, and always approachable and respectful.
- You are capable in both supporting your team, as well as management, and you have no problem taking on a range of different tasks: direct service delivery to families and help create policies and procedures.
Requirements:
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting multidisciplinary teams in decision making and/or demonstrated experience in a range of mental health and/or child protection services facilitating case reviews/case consultation.
- Minimum 4-5 years preferred providing formal supervision and leadership in community services sector.
- High level written and verbal communication skills; you will be confident when documenting case notes and competent in using database systems.
- Excellent relationship building skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills (including but not limited to communication, conflict resolution, leadership, and positive attitude).
- Lastly, you relate to and demonstrate the qualities of integrity, respect, genuineness, humility, and empathy.
What We Offer:
- Kummara is a family friendly employer.
- This full-time position - SCHADS Award Level 5.
- Salary sacrificing (up to $15,900.00).
- Access to fortnightly ADO upon completion of probation period.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Senior Family Engagement Practitioner in Ipswich employer: Kummara
Kummara Limited is an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and culturally responsive work environment for its Family Wellbeing Practitioners. Located in the heart of the South East community, Kummara offers employees the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families while benefiting from ongoing professional development, a strong team culture, and a commitment to empowering families through collaborative practices. Join us to be part of a passionate team that values trust, respect, and community engagement, ensuring a rewarding career path in family support and wellbeing.
