• Full Time
• Permanent, Ongoing
• Penrith, NSW

About the organisation

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated person to work for Narang Bir-rong Aboriginal Corporation (Narang Bir-rong). Narang Bir-rong provides Family Support Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families in Western Sydney, Nepean Blue Mountains, Northern Sydney/Eastern Sydney/Sydney and connected communities as well as Out of Home Care placements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people who cannot remain at home due to abuse and/or neglect.

The role is full-time (35hrs) and all roles are based at our Penrith offices within the Western Sydney area. The Caseworker Targeted Early Intervention (TEI) role works in the Northern Sydney area.

Benefits

• We work a 35-hour week, which means you are flexible with your working hours and work a 7- hour day between 8am – 6pm with a 30-minute lunch break. This could mean you start at 9:30am and finish at 5pm or start at 9am and finish at 4:30pm!

• Opportunity to work from home during the school holidays to avoid costly vacation care programs and more time with your family.

• Employee incentive programs including staff retention bonuses, referral bonuses, monthly performance reward RDO’s, and monthly employee awards.

• Salary sacrifice is an option depending on your circumstances.

• A supportive team environment and many upcoming opportunities to grow and develop as the organisation continues to grow.

Tasks & responsibilities

The role will ensure high quality provision of culturally appropriate support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children 0-18, their families and communities. The TEI program aims to provide effective early intervention services to strengthen communities, and particularly groups experiencing or at risk of vulnerability, and to promote child, youth and family wellbeing and safety.

NBAC Pay Scales (Above Award Wage) 

Qualifications & Experience

• Aboriginality is a genuine qualification under the Anti-Discrimination Act.
• Evidence of at least two COVID-19 Vaccinations.
• Current Working With Children Check (WWCC) & National Police Check for employment purposes.
• Qualifications in Community Services or relevant field.
• Knowledge of issues pertaining to the Stolen Generation and transgenerational trauma.
• Knowledge of child protection issues with the capacity to identify when the level of risks requires intensive casework, safety planning and statutory child protection intervention.
• Experience in case management within child protection, out of home care, early intervention or family support.
• Experience and knowledge of providing practical assistance to Aboriginal families (including financial literacy) to alleviate poverty and disadvantage.
• Experience in working along-side external stakeholders to ensure the provision of appropriate referrals, advocacy and support for clients.
• High level of oral and written communication skills, demonstrated report writing and presentation skills and use of Microsoft office programs including word, excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Varied professional and general life experience.

• Valid NSW driver's license and use of a registered and insured passenger vehicle.

 If you need further information, please contact Tarni on 0466 367 764 or via email [email protected] using the subject line: Caseworker (Identified) - Targeted Early Intervention enquiry via EthicalJobs.