Program Support Officer - Out Of Home Care

Program Support Officer Out of Home Care Salary Range $97,397 to $101,804Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.  Your new employer
Aboriginal Family Support Services is a lead Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) providing services to Aboriginal families and communities across South Australia for over 40 years.
Your new role
As part of the team based in metropolitan Adelaide, the Program Support Officer provides administrative and other support to the Family Based Out of Home Care teams in their practice and service delivery. The Program Support Officer will oversee various tasks throughout the project term, the model of therapeutic and culturally aligned services training to staff and carers, where the Family Based Out of Home Care teams are located and service preparation for Specialist Care and transition of carer households.
We are looking for someone who:
? Can collate options and a proposal for a model of therapeutic support that can be rolled out to staff and carers.
? Will assist the team to determine the needs of the programs for the scale, location building requirements
? Can develop documents relating to service preparation (Position Descriptions, Policies, Processes, Licensing requirements)
? Has a strong commitment to social justice.
? Is energetic and engaging.
? Can persevere in the face of adversity.
To be successful you will need:
? A South Australian Working with Children Check (WWCC)
? A NDIS Worker Check
? A National Police Check
? Safe Environment – Though Their Eyes (formerly Child Safe Environments)
? Unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia
? A current South Australian Driver's License
? A minimum Certificate IV in a relevant area of study and appropriate demonstrated knowledge and competencies
Do not have a WWCC? You can apply on-line at www.screening.sa.gov.au Working in a not-for-profit agency you can salary sacrifice to increase your take home pay.
If this sounds like you view the J&P in the AFSS Employment section www.afss.com.au
Tell us in a 2-page cover letter (that addresses the Key Result Areas in the J&P) why you're a good fit for this job and send this with your resume to [email protected] For more information, please contact Olivia King on ******** (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Applications close at 9am on Friday, 1 November 2024 We look forward to receiving your application, however if you do not provide a 2-page cover letter addressing your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification, we are unlikely to consider your application. AFSS reserves the right to commence interviews prior to closing date and may fill the roles if suitable candidates are identified. Please Note: Previous Applicants need not re-apply