Team Manager - Family Intervention Program

The Role

The Family Intervention Program supports families who are subject to statutory intervention to meet the goals of their case plan. Through a structured process and evidence-based interventions the Family Intervention Program provides intensive support that allows families to demonstrate they are willing and able to meet the care and safety needs of their children.

The Families and Young People Services Team has a Permanent Full-time vacancy for a Team Manager to join the Mercy Community Family Intervention Program who will be responsible for delivering a consistently high-quality service across the Toowoomba/Warwick region. The Team Manager is responsible for the coordination of the program and working closely with a team of qualified practitioners to ensure high quality service provision with children, families and other stakeholders.

What we offer:

• SCHADS Level 6 + superannuation
• Salary packaging options
• A supportive, values-driven team environment

To be eligible for this position you will require (Key Selection Criteria):

• Relevant tertiary qualifications Social Work, Social Science, Psychology or related discipline and significant practice experience for a role of this nature.
• Track record in providing leadership in supporting staff working with clients with multiple and complex needs and in program coordination.
• Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the Queensland child protection system.
• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to commencement, unless applicable of exemption is provided.
• You must hold a current Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License
• You must hold a positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and be able to obtain a positive Police Check and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required.

Why Mercy Community

Mercy Community is a Catholic not-for-profit that provides a wide range of services supporting families, 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 https://youtu.be/ff3LkF2ZzTI
• 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
• Benyfits – is an employee benefits program designed to help you save money on living costs
• Novated leasing options to reduce your taxable income
• Ability to cash out or purchase additional annual leave

Please note we will review applications as they are received and we may interview and appoint prior to closing date, do not delay in applying.

For any queries, please contact MCSCareers.Mailbox@mercycs.org.au. We do not accept applications via email so please ensure you apply online.

Mercy Community is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.