MFC Community Legal Centre now open at 304 Oxide Street Broken Hill
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Careers and Current Job VacanciesCare and Placement Support WorkerLocations: Swan Hill
Tenure: Full Time
Salary: $71,525 - $89,600
Applications Close: This position will remain open until filled
Position Description:The Care and Placement Support Worker provides high-quality support and casework for the Foster Care Support, Home-Based Care, and Targeted Care Packages programs. The position works with and supports volunteer carers and children who are unable to live at home with their families, incorporating a therapeutic approach and the Looking After Children case management framework.
The Care and Placement Support Worker works under the general direction of the Team Leader – Care and Placement Services and is responsible for delivering high-quality placement and support programs throughout the Northern Mallee. The position will case manage children on statutory orders who are placed in care with foster carers, ensuring children are safe in foster care and supporting foster carers and their families.
In relation to Targeted Care Packages, it is expected that the worker will directly engage and work with the child, their family, carers, and others to facilitate changes that support the achievement of the child's case plan and the outcomes sought for the child or young person. To fulfil their role, they will also need to possess sound casework and management skills and the ability to work outside traditional program boundaries, supported by the Care and Placement Services team.
This role will also involve work as part of a team in recruitment activities to increase the pool of quality Foster Carers and provide trauma-informed, strengths-based training, assessment, and support to prospective and existing carers. The role requires a partnership approach in monitoring, evaluating, and supporting the quality of care by carers.
Qualifications and Experience:The person employed as a Case Worker will be expected to have previous relevant experience in the field and will be required to hold an accredited qualification relevant to the position at Degree Level or above, with a passion and commitment for supporting children and families across the child and family support/child protection continuum, ideally having transferable practice experience in the sector or similar fields.A Diploma level qualification in a relevant field may be considered, on the proviso that the applicant commits 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 driver's licence, a willingness to travel, and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a Cover Letter, Resume, and the Key Selection Criteria addressed, which can be found in the position description.
For more information regarding this position contact Maree Fullgrabe - Human Resources Manager on 5023 5966.
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