UnitingCare West

Family Care Worker - Parenting and Family Services

> 1 x FTE Permanent position
> $54,652 to $59,506 per year plus super plus leave loading

The position provides in home child focused parenting and support services for vulnerable families who may require general parenting support, or who are, or may be at risk of being involved with the Department for Child Protection and Family Support.

We offer:
• Generous salary packaging up to $16,050 per year
• Employee Collective Agreement with flexible working arrangements
• Case and personal supervision
• Appropriate case load ratio
• Wellness Program
• Excellent professional development opportunities

A Current National Police Clearance, Working with Children Check, driving license, senior first aid certificate as well as a relevant qualification and experience are essential for the position.

Enquiries about this position may be directed to Andrea Foston, on 9220 1288. A copy of the position descriptions can be downloaded from the careers page on our website www.unitingcarewest.org.au/careers/job-vacancies or alternatively e-mail hr@unitingcarewest.org.au.

To apply for this position, please include a covering letter outlining your suitability for the position and current CV to hr@unitingcarewest.org.au or by post to People Services, G.P.O. Box B74, Perth WA 6838 by COB Monday 1 July 2013.

Note: From this recruitment process we will establish a pool of eligible candidates who may be contacted if vacancies arise in the next 12 months.
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MANAGER – Therapeutic and Social Support Services

> Outstanding career opportunity
> Competitive remuneration package including salary packaging benefits & motor vehicle
> Your chance to make a difference

This important role is responsible for the provision of a range of therapeutic and support services to adults, children and families who are experiencing complex personal and relationship difficulties. The position requires a highly motivated, experienced and creative individual with excellent attention to detail and a passion for delivering best practice services for a not-for-profit community sector organisation.

The successful applicant will have:
• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology and/or Social Work
• Excellent and highly developed therapeutic knowledge, skills and competencies
• Advanced leadership, people management and service development skills
• The ability to work with competing priorities and actively assist in organisational growth
• A commitment to the values of UnitingCare West

To discuss this role, contact Kim Brooklyn, Executive Manager Community & Family Services on 9355 9000.

To apply, visit www.unitingcarewest.org.au for a copy of the Position Description and email a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability against the selection criteria to hr@unitingcarewest.org.au by COB Friday 21 June 2013.
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Carers and Support Staff Needed - Family Group Homes

> Positions are available for Live in Primary and Respite Carers and part time and/or Casual Support Workers
> This is your chance to make a difference

UnitingCare West is offering an exciting and rewarding opportunity to active, patient, knowledgeable, motivated, fun, kind, and caring people (couples and individuals) who want to make a difference in the lives of children and young people.

Live in Primary and Respite Carers
Our Family Group Home Carers work as part of a team to provide a safe, nurturing and ’healing’ home environment for children and young people who cannot live at home. Some of the benefits of this role include rent free accommodation in a furnished, wellappointed home; payment of utilities and food; and access to a car for use while you’re with the children/young people.

Part Time and Casual Support Workers
Our Support Workers are people who want to have an active role in the lives of children and young people and who can assist them to attain goals related to education, social inclusion, sport, and overall wellbeing. These roles are part time and/or casual and work in partnership with the Live in Carers.

For all roles, qualifications in community services, social work, children services or relevant experience is desirable.

All roles include:
• Training and professional development
• Generous leave provisions
• 24/7 support by a team of trained staff

For a discussion about the roles contact Michaela Bell on 6279 1800 or michaela.bell@unitingcarewest.org.au. A cover letter outlining your suitability for one of the positions plus a current CV should be emailed to hr@unitingcarewest.org.au by COB 28 June 2013.
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Senior Case Worker - Family Group Homes

Are you looking for a job that you can actually use the skills that you trained for? Consider taking your professional career in a new direction with UnitingCare West. Our Family Group Homes program has an existing vacancy for an experienced social worker/psychologist or similarly trained person. You will be working intensively with children and young people in our care who have experienced abuse and related trauma.

What can we offer you?
> Starting salary $58,400 plus 9% super and 17.5% leave loading
> 5 weeks annual leave with access to purchase further leave
> Salary package available
> Use of a pool car for work purposes
> Access to an employee assistance program
> Regular supervision

What do we ask of you?
• Proven case management & assessment skills
• Proven ability to prepare reports and other documents to support effective communication practices
• Demonstrated ability to build & maintain effective working relationships at all levels
• Ability to apply provisions of the Children Services Act 2004

A current national police clearance and working with children check are essential for these positions as is a current class C driving license.

For a confidential discussion please contact Michaela Bell on (08) 6279 1800 during office hours. To obtain a copy of the position descriptions please email hr@unitingcarewest.org.au or alternatively click on the link to our careers page http://www.unitingcarewest.org.au/careers/job-vacancies/

To apply please email a covering letter addressed to Michaela Bell (no more than 3 pages) outlining your suitability for the position, the competency profile in the position description will assist you with this plus a current CV to hr@unitingcarewest.org.au by close of business Friday 28 June 2013.
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