Family Support Worker
Core
Provide short-term counselling, coaching, and capacity-building support to parents and carers of children and young people (0-18) to help families overcome challenges and strengthen wellbeing.
Role type
Family Support Worker (Community Services)
Builds
Parenting groups, workshops, seminars, and child/youth programs
Domain
Health & Social Services (Child & Family)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Social Work/Psychology/Counselling qualification, child and adolescent development knowledge, group facilitation, family support and goal planning, community networking, service navigation
Preferred skills
Experience with neurodiversity, experience in community services setting
Technologies
telehealth platforms
Responsibilities
Support parents and carers through counselling and coaching, facilitate parenting groups and workshops, connect families with tailored supports via referrals, co-facilitate child and youth programs with Allied Health professionals, build relationships with schools and community organizations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC