Kinship & Foster Care Caseworker

Infinity Community Solutions Ltd.; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity Community Solutions Ltd. in Caboolture (KICS Kinship & Foster Care Service) is seeking a Kinship & Foster Care Caseworker to assess, train and support placements, and to monitor care plans in line with standards.

The role requires a bachelor’s-level qualification in child, youth or family intervention (or related field), experience in child protection or family support, and the ability to deliver training and complete social assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in child, youth or family intervention or related field is essential.
• Experience in the child protection or family support sector.
• Experience delivering training and completing Social Assessments.
• Demonstrated commitment, resourcefulness and high standard of service.
• Knowledge of Queensland child protection legislation and related initiatives.
• Current C-class Australian driver’s license.
• Fully vaccinated against whooping cough is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess, train, support and monitor kinship and foster care placements.
• Conduct primary and short break placement assessments.
• Perform regular home visits to provide support and monitor care.
• Provide afterhours on-call support.
• Negotiate carer placement agreements and formulate Placement Care Plans.

Skills

Child protection experience

Training delivery

Social Assessments

Legislation knowledge

Driver's license

Stakeholder engagement

Vaccination knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in child, youth or family intervention

Tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, counselling or related field

Job description

Infinity Community Solutions – Caboolture QLD

Kummara & Infinity Community Solutions (KICS) Kinship & Foster Care Service

KICS Kinship & Foster Care focuses on securing stable and enduring kinship & foster care placements for children and young people in the context of their whole family.

KICS is a partnership service deliveredby Kummara Limited & Infinity Community Solutions Ltd.

KICS is a child and young person centred, whole-of-family focused out-of-homecare service resting on the foundation practice framework of the Family Partnership Model. The service provides out-of-home care support while maintaining a whole-of-family lens focused on wellbeing, attachment and bonding through case management and the application of family-led decision making principles.

The Kinship and Kinship & Foster Care Caseworker roles will assess, train, support and monitor the Statement of Standards of Care for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal & Torres Strait children and young people in placements with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander kinship& foster care in the Brisbane & Moreton Bay Region. This includes provision of primary and short break placement assessments, regular home visits to provide support and to monitor the Statements of Standards of Care, provide afterhours on-call support, negotiating carer placement agreements and formulating Placement Care Plans to guide care provision in line with the Departmental Case Plan.

This position is based in Caboolture.

To be successful in this position, you will:

• holdor be working towards completion of a bachelor's degree in child, youth or family intervention or tertiary qualification in psychology, social work, counselling or a related field (essential)
• experience workingin the child protection or family support sector
• have experience deliveringtraining and completing Social Assessments
• be highly committed, resourceful and have a passion for delivering a high standard of service
• have a good working knowledge of relevant legislationimpacting the Child Protectionsector& associated government initiativesacrossQueensland
• hold a Current C class Australian driving license as you willbe required to regularly drive acompany vehicle (essential)
• be fully vaccinated against whooping cough (desirable)

People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

More about the organisations:

Kummara Association Inc.is an Indigenous organisation established in 1999 to provide support to vulnerable families at risk. The organisation's objective is to support the long-term wellbeing and resilience of Indigenous children and families. Kummara offers many programs and works in partnership with families for the achievement of independence and strengthening of the family's capabilities. We believe in the strengths of family and community and have developed a strong reputation for engaging and supporting our community.

Infinity Community Solutions Ltdis a boutique secular social purpose organisation, motivated to make a difference in the lives of individuals. We strive to provide professional, evidence based services, specifically designed to enable individuals to reach their full potential, and live rich and fulfilled lives. www.infinitycs.org.au