At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead community outreach and support families through vital connections and services.
- Company: Join Mercy Community, a compassionate not-for-profit dedicated to supporting families and young people.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous salary packaging, free counselling services, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Access diverse career pathways and be part of a values-driven team.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Social Work or related field, with experience in community development.
The predicted salary is between 18550 - 18550 $ per year.
Mercy Community have an opportunity for a passionate Local Level Alliance Facilitator. This is a Permanent Full-Time opportunity based in our Caboolture Office. The role will raise awareness of the Family and Child Connect service within the community, support the integration of joint case management processes and support communication within a wide variety of service providers to facilitate vital connections to supports for those families in our communities.
What you’ll be doing:
- Develop, implement, and coordinate community outreach strategies.
- Provide the community development component of the Family and Child Connect service within the Local Level Alliance (LLA).
- Undertake network mapping and raise awareness of service within the area.
- Collaborate to identify client needs and deliver high-quality services within available resources.
As the successful candidate, you will possess:
- Degree in Social Work, Community Development, Social Science or related discipline from a recognised institution.
- Previous experience within the community development and/or family support with a sound understanding of the Queensland child protections system.
- Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and issues, with a commitment to respectful engagement and practices.
- Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver Licence.
- Ability to obtain positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required.
- Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.
Why Mercy Community:
Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families and young people, and the elderly. All our work is driven by our core values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity & Empowerment. Being part of the Mercy Community team means you have access to some fantastic benefits, such as:
- Increase your take home pay through the use of generous salary packaging - up to $18,550 per annum of your salary is available as a tax-free component.
- Pay for your Queensland Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Card when you need - saving you up to $156 if you need both cards!
- Provide you and your immediate family free, professional and confidential counselling services through our employee assistance program.
- Free annual influenza and/or other vaccination reimbursements.
We also ensure all our employees have access to a wide variety of excellent learning and development tools to continue your professional and personal development. This includes making sure you have access to a range of other career pathways and opportunities across Mercy. Mercy Community Services is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commits to respond to every applicant.
Local Level Alliance Facilitator in Caboolture employer: Mercy Community
Mercy Community is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and values-driven work environment in Ipswich. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide generous salary packaging, professional development opportunities, and access to counselling services for you and your family. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of families and young people while enjoying a culture rooted in compassion, integrity, dignity, and empowerment.
