Kinship & Foster Care OOHC Practitioner (Hybrid)

Tradewind Australia Pty; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 92,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH 2 days per week

Job summary

Tradewind Australia Pty is seeking an experienced OOHC Practitioner to join Kinship First Supports and Foster Care in Sunshine. Immediate start with potential extension. Full-time preferred; 0.8 EFT considered.

The role focuses on Part B assessments for kinship placements and providing Foster Care support across Kinship First Supports and Foster Care teams. You will undertake Part B assessments, gather information, and produce written reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in Child Protection with kinship placements.
• Background in Kinship First Supports or Foster Care.
• Strong assessment, report writing and case management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking Part B assessments for new kinship placements.
• Conducting outreach and gathering information to inform assessments.
• Completing comprehensive written assessment reports.
• Supporting the Foster Care team with carer support and duty responsibilities.
• Participating in the Foster Care duty roster, including one week of on-call duties every four weeks.
• Responding to duty enquiries and providing general operational support to the team.

Skills

Part B assessments

Kinship care

Foster care

Assessment writing

Case management

Autonomous work

Job description

Tradewind Australia Pty is seeking an experienced OOHC Practitioner to join Kinship First Supports and Foster Care in Sunshine. Immediate start with potential extension. Full-time preferred; 0.8 EFT considered.

The role focuses on Part B assessments for kinship placements and providing Foster Care support across Kinship First Supports and Foster Care teams. You will undertake Part B assessments, gather information, and produce written reports.