Permanency Support Caseworker - Foster Care Impact (Gunnedah)

Winanga-Li; Gunnedah; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Extra Christmas leave

Picnic Day leave

Birthday leave with gift card

Additional sick leave (15 days)

Uniform allowance

Study time weekly

Job summary

Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre invites applications for a Permanency Support Program (PSP) Caseworker located in Gunnedah or Tamworth. This full-time role focuses on providing support to children, young people and families in Foster Care within a dedicated team.

You will manage case plans, liaise with service providers, and participate in on-call rosters. Aboriginal descent is encouraged; a valid Working with Children Check and driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology or other Human Services related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years working with children and families within the child protection sector.
• Demonstrated experience working with families with complex issues.
• Demonstrated understanding of child protection issues with the capacity to identify risk levels and plan support interventions accordingly.
• Demonstrated understanding of child protection framework and legislation and mandatory reporting.
• Demonstrated casework experience, and experience in case planning, report writing and case notes.
• Be of Aboriginal descent and understand why this is relevant to the role or your cultural understanding and experience working in the Child Protection Sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective case management within the Permanency Support Program.
• Development and implementation of Case Plans with children/ young people, their families and their carers.
• Assessment of families, children and young people in placements to ensure their needs are being met.
• Liaise with a range of service providers to support needs of children and young people in the Permanency Support Program.
• Actively participate in local and sector networks, advocacy and consultation relevant to the program.

Skills

Case management

Client liaison

Education

Cert IV in Social Work

Job description

Winanga-Li Aboriginal Child and Family Centre invites applications for a Permanency Support Program (PSP) Caseworker located in Gunnedah or Tamworth. This full-time role focuses on providing support to children, young people and families in Foster Care within a dedicated team.

You will manage case plans, liaise with service providers, and participate in on-call rosters. Aboriginal descent is encouraged; a valid Working with Children Check and driver’s license are required.