Community Worker

Upstream Care Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Job summary

Blacktown NSW Department of Communities and Justice in Western Sydney is recruiting for Child Protection Caseworker positions. The role involves responding to safety concerns for children, collaborating with agencies, and supporting families through home visits and risk assessments.

Requirements include a degree in social work or related field, strong communication skills, a valid driver’s license, and clearance to work with children.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• A paid Working with Children clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reports about safety concerns surrounding children or young people who may have been harmed.
• Work collaboratively with other agencies and engage in complex problem solving
• Assist families in formulating goals that address safety and well-being, including home visits
• Develop safety plans and complete risk assessments
• Manage cases with high needs and high-risk clients and their families
• Involvement in court processes, including preparation of court documents and attendance
• Participate in supervision sessions

Skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Working with children clearance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social work

Job description

Child Protection Caseworker - Western Sydney

Blacktown NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Job Description

Child Protection Caseworker – Western Sydney

We are currently recruiting for vacancies and talent pool inclusions for Auburn, Blacktown, Mt Druitt, and Parramatta

Employment type: Ongoing

Salary: $92,632 - $120,478 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading

Your Role

DCJ is all about keeping families together so that children thrive at home. Our first priority is always the safety, welfare and wellbeing of the children or young person.

In this role, you will respond to reports about safety concerns surrounding children or young people who may have been harmed.

What you’ll do

• Work sensitively and respectfully with parents, family members, children or young people
• Work collaboratively with other agencies and engage in complex problem solving
• Assist families in formulating goals that align with their needs, addressing safety and well-being concerns, and provide appropriate assistance through home visits
• Develop safety plans and complete risk assessments
• Manage cases and situations including working with high needs and high-risk clients and their families
• Be involved in court processes, including the preparation of court documents and attending court
• Participate in individual and group supervision

Being a Child Protection Caseworker can be difficult. Sometimes, you may have to make tough decisions with families to help them overcome hardships in order to be able to care for their children and develop safe and loving homes.

What we’re looking for

To be a Child Protection Caseworker you need to be confident, curious and resilient.

The essential requirements include:

• Preferred Completed or in your final semester of a Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work, Social Science and Welfare along with practical experience.

(If you are in your final semester of university you will not be able to commence on duty if successful until you have completed your degree)

• Other related degrees are considered, if you can demonstrate your knowledge skills and experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to build positive working relationships
• A valid driver’s licence (P1 or above)
• A paid working with children clearance number

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potentialofchildren, adults, families and communities. We're focused onbreaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.It’s work that really matters.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.