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Specialist Child Support Case Worker

Aboriginal Women & Children’s Crisis Service

The Aboriginal Woman and Children’s Crisis Service is a Specialised Aboriginal Crisis Accommodation Service based in the Inner West Sydney region for Aboriginal woman and their dependent children who are escaping domestic or family violence.

The Specialist Child Support Caseworker’s primary objective is to provide a variety of support to improve the outcomes for Aboriginal children and young persons who have experienced or have been impacted by Domestic Family Violence (DFV).

Responsibilities and key attributes of the role

  • Knowledge, understanding and a strong commitment to support Aboriginal people and ensuring a culturally responsive approach.
  • To provide a child safe friendly environment that is culturally sensitive to the needs of Aboriginal children and young persons who enter the service.
  • Provide direct client centred, responsive and trauma informed, strength-based services to children and young people.
  • Assessing and identifying children and young person’s needs, providing individual case management, and case plans with their carer with the focus on empowering Aboriginal women and children.
  • Identifying needs and facilitating activities and programs aimed at engaging children and mothers (including one-on-one facilitation and group sessions).
  • Promote the self-esteem of children, young people, and mothers and carers.
  • Support mothers/carers to develop skills and confidence in parenting strategies.
  • Ensuring that children, young people, and families are connected and have access to education and training opportunities.
  • Adhere strictly to maintaining client’s confidentiality and record keeping including database systems such as “Clients Information Management Systems” (CIMS).
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills, evaluation, and the ability to monitor programs.
  • Maintain an ethical, professional, and non-judgemental attitude towards clients.
  • Have an understanding and knowledge of Commitment to being responsive and sensitive to the specific needs of Aboriginal women and children.
  • Referring and ensuring clients are connected to additional community/local organisations (including long-term and/or step-down support after a family vacates the service)

Accountability

  • Abide by the organisations Policies and Procedures of Marrickville Women’s Refuge, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards.
  • Abide by the Department of Community and Justice funding agreement guidelines.
  • Maintaining strict confidentiality regarding clients under the Privacy Act 1988.
  • Adhere to relevant legislation and mandatory obligations under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.

Essential Criteria (MUST be addressed in application)

  • Qualifications in the social work sector or relevant related area of experience.
  • To provide a variety of supports to improve the outcomes for Aboriginal children and young persons who have experienced or have been impacted by Domestic Family Violence (DFV).
  • Knowledge, understanding and a strong commitment to support Aboriginal people and ensuring a culturally responsive approach.
  • Assessing and identifying children and young person’s needs, providing individual case management, and case plans.
  • Provide direct client centred, responsive and trauma informed, strength-based services to children and young people and the family.
  • Ensuring that children, young people are connected and have access to education and training opportunities.
  • Identifying needs and facilitating activities and programs aimed at engaging children and families.
  • Strong demonstrated skills in advocacy and referral to ensure wrap around services are culturally appropriate for families to access.
  • Adhere strictly to maintaining client’s confidentiality and accurate record keeping including database systems such as “Clients Information Management Systems” (CIMS).
  • Demonstrated organisational and time management, evaluation, and the ability to monitor programs and reporting requirement.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and in attending Aboriginal events, community forums, training, and interagency meetings.
  • Competent in computer skills, software 365, excel sheets and databases.
  • Current unrestricted NSW License.
  • Working with Children Clearance and National Police clearance (or willing to obtain).
  • Must provide COVID-19 Certificate as proof of vaccination.

Desirable Criteria

  • Current First Aid Certificate (if the preferred applicant does not hold a First Aid Certificate, it must be obtained as a priority once employment commences).
  • Experience with or understanding of the Client Information Management System data portal (CIMS) data collection.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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