Case Practice Support Workers, Child Protection

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC; City of Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC in Bendigo, VIC, is recruiting Case Practice Support Workers (CPP2) to assist in child protection. The role involves facilitating contact visits, transporting children and performing case support duties essential to safeguarding the child's best interests.

Occasional overnight work and travel in evenings or early mornings may be required. A valid driver’s licence and comfort with lifting children or car seats are expected.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid driver’s licence and be willing to travel for extended periods.
• Willingness to work overnight and travel in evenings and early mornings.
• Comfortable lifting moderate weights such as car seats and children.
• Understanding of Aboriginal culture and related legislative requirements for Aboriginal children.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate contact visits and transport children to services.
• Observe and assess interactions between children and family members.
• Provide reports to child protection case managers to assess and plan for the child's best interests.

Skills

Driver's licence

Willingness to travel

Lifting capability

Aboriginal culture awareness

Job description

Case Practice Support Workers, Child Protection

Department of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Bendigo VIC

Case Practice Support Worker (CPP2) opportunties in Bendigo

Case Practice Support Practitioners (CPP2) are integral to child protection and involves case support tasks, such as facilitating contact visits, transporting children to services and other case support duties such as:

• observing and assessing the interactions between children and family members
• providing reports to child protection case managers to assess and plan for the child's best interests.

The transportation of children is a requirement of this role. As such, you will have a valid driver's licence and willingness to travel for extended periods of time. There may be the requirement to work overnight and travel in evenings and early mornings. On occasions, additional hours may be required to ensure the wellbeing of children. You must be comfortable lifting moderate weights such as car seats and children.

You will possess an understanding of Aboriginal culture and demonstrate an understanding of the legislative, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families, and communities, including the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle and the programs and initiatives that support its implementation in Child Protection practice.

For further information about the role including capabilities and key selection criteria, please review the position description attached or visit theChild Protection jobs - position descriptions | vic.gov.au.

Employment Status: Ongoing & Fixed Term vacancies. Full-time (76 hours per fortnight) / Part-Time and job share options may be available that meet programs needs during peak periods between 7am to 7pm.There may be the requirement to work overnight and travel in evenings and early mornings. On occasions, additional hours may be required to ensure the wellbeing of children.

Salary Range:$62,742 - $77,430 per annum, plus superannuation

For further information please contact************@dffh.vic.gov.au