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Permanency Support Program Case Worker - Bega

MacKillop Family Services

About the Program

Children Youth and Families NSW South and ACT operates across two jurisdictions. NSW Services include Foster Care and Intensive Therapeutic Care as part of the Permanency Support Program (PSP); Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare; and Family Referral Services. NSW services operate across the DCJ Illawarra Shoalhaven and Southern NSW Districts from offices located in Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Bega, Cooma, Queanbeyan and Goulburn. ACT services include Intensive Therapeutic Residential Care.

About the role

The Caseworker is responsible for providing high quality and effective case work services for children and young people in Out-of-Home-Care and Permanency Support Programs, supporting and developing carers, and supporting the recruitment of foster and kinship carers.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families;
  • A tertiary qualification in social work or relevant field;
  • Demonstrated experience in casework practice preferably in Out-of-Home-Care;
  • Proven ability to relate to and work with children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties;
  • Understanding of Out-of-Home-Care and Permanency Support policy, standards and quality frameworks;
  • Experience in carer recruitment and support; or the capacity to develop these skills;
  • Demonstrated capacity to develop collaborative relationships across professional and organisational boundaries;
  • Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work;
  • Good written and verbal communication skills;
  • Ability to interpret and implement organisational policy;
  • Experience using Microsoft Office.
  • Current First Aid Certificate

Benefits on offer

  • Generous Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 (additional tax free allowance)
  • Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
  • Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing.

You must have a:

  • Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
  • Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
  • Valid Working with Children Check.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply for this Job' where you will be redirected to the PSP Case Worker vacancy within MacKillop's careers page. On this page please refer to the How to Apply section at the bottom, this will take you to our recruitment portal.

Please make sure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description as part of your application.

For more information, please contact Hayley Clisby on [email protected], using the subject line: Permanency Support Program Case Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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