Out Of Home Care Worker

Mallee Family Care Inc; Dareton; Presencial; AUD 77.000 - 97.000; Jornada completa

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Salary packaging

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

Mallee Family Care is seeking an Out of Home Care Worker to provide quality case management, supporting children and Foster carers on a long term pathway, and advocacy services for children and young people (0-18) living in foster placements in Dareton.

The role promotes safety, permanency and wellbeing, including emergency care, restoration to birth family, and Guardianship/Adoption pathways, with NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian accreditation in focus.

Formación

• Requires degree-level qualification in a relevant field or higher.
• Diploma level qualification may be considered, with commitment to further studies.

Responsabilidades

• Provide quality case management for children in foster care.
• Support and advocate for children and foster carers.
• Assist with safety, permanency and well-being goals across care pathways.

Conocimientos

Empathy

Trauma-informed

Communication

Educación

Degree level qualification

Diploma level qualification considered

Descripción del empleo

Established in 1979, Mallee Family Care is a place-based agency delivering 70+ programs and services to meet the diverse needs of our community, across a catchment area of more than 160,000 km2.

If you're passionate about improving outcomes in the lives of children, families and individuals, and in building stronger communities, we would like to hear from you.

Mallee Family Care supports professional development and offers generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate.

We are committed to building an organisation that reflects the diversity of the communities we support.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we invite applications from people of all walks of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply for our roles.

16/10/2026

30/10/2026

$77,361.00 - $96,912.00

Fixed Term - Full Time

Dareton

Child and Family Services

Job Description

With the support and guidance from the Team Leader Out of Home Care the Out of Home Care Worker will be responsible for the provision of quality case management, supporting children and Foster carers on a long term pathway, support and advocacy services to children and young people (aged 0-18years) who live with foster carers in short-term, long-term or respite foster care placements.

The Out of Home Care role promotes the safety, permanency and well-being of children and young people and has accountability for implementing and supporting children entering emergency care, children and young people who are being restored to birth family, move to a Guardianship or Adoption pathways.

Mallee Family Care is committed to evidence informed practices and strives to be a leader in the provision of quality Out of Home Care services accredited by the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian.

Desired Skills and Experience

• A person employed as an Out of Home Care Worker will be required to hold an accredited qualification relevant to the position at Degree Level or above, have a passion and commitment for supporting children and families across the child and family support/child protection continuum and ideally have transferrable practice experience in the sector or similar fields.
• Diploma level qualification in relevant field may be considered, on the proviso that the applicant will commit to undertake further Tertiary studies with the support of the Organisation.
• Experience in dealing with children who have experienced trauma and interrupted attachment would be an advantage.
• A current drivers licence, a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.