Placement Worker: Foster & Kinship Care (QLD)

Unitingcare Health Pty Ltd.; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Flexible work arrangements

12 weeks paid parental leave

2 weeks paid partner leave

Diversity and inclusive leave

Career development opportunities

A positive and inclusive team

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Placement Worker to support Foster and Kinship carers and the children in their care. Based in Cairns with outreach to Mossman and Innisfail as required, you will manage intake, referrals and matching, plus deliver quality care training and licensing compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with carers and stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable children. Flexible work options and NFP salary packaging are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in Child Protection and delivering Foster and Kinship Care services to children and families.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field highly desirable (e.g. Social Work, Psychology or Social Science)
• Cert IV in Training and Assessor highly desirable
• A current Blue Card or willingness to make an application for one
• Must also be willing to undergo a personal history check under the provision of the Child Protection Act 1999 in relation to Licensing of Care Services

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with carers and other stakeholders to support the needs of vulnerable children and young people in care, and work in supporting and achieving best outcomes for the children and or young people;
• Demonstrate ability to resource, supervise and provide professional development to foster/ respite carers and work in partnership with being creative and innovative in responses during times of crisis.
• Assist with the Intake/referrals and matching of children to care placements as well as administration tasks for accurate data reporting and record keeping for licensing.
• Conduct foster care applicant interviews, completing initial assessments, renewals and foster care agreements for volunteer foster/respite carers as per licensing requirements. Experience in writing assessments is highly desirable.
• Supervise support and provide opportunities for professional development to carers.

Skills

Child protection experience

Case management

Inter-agency collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (relevant field)

Cert IV in Training and Assessor

Job description

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Placement Worker to support Foster and Kinship carers and the children in their care. Based in Cairns with outreach to Mossman and Innisfail as required, you will manage intake, referrals and matching, plus deliver quality care training and licensing compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with carers and stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes for vulnerable children. Flexible work options and NFP salary packaging are available.