OzChild have an exciting opportunity that has arisen in their Kinship team as a Kinship First Supports Worker.

First Supports was launched as part of the new kinship care model. First Supports aims to support newly established kinship care placements through the provision of early comprehensive assessments, brokerage and access to increased supports. 

Kinship Care is the preferred home based care program for children and young people. It allows the child to stay connected to family or the extended family network.

The purpose of the position is to promote placement quality and support children and young people living with kinship families to thrive and to promote placement stability and reduce the likelihood of children and young people entering residential care.

Duties: 

• Assess and meet the material and financial needs of a placement, through the early provision of flexible brokerage or advocacy with child protection under other funding sources.
• Build the capacity of kinship carers to better understand and respond to the needs of young people in their care, promoting their safety, stability, and development.
• Assist carers to promote connection to culture, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
• Engage with a variety of carers of all ages build rapport and gain trust
• Analyse information; needs, risks, living conditions, significant disadvantage
• Build the capacity of the kinship carers to better understand and respond to the needs of the children and young people in their care, promoting their safety, stability and development through the provision of targeted family services support.
• May be required to undertake and complete Part B assessments as directed by Assistant Manager.

Who we are looking for:

• A degree-level qualification in a discipline such as social work or psychology, a diploma will also be considered if backed by experience
• Knowledge and experience working within the out of home care sector would be highly regarded
• Demonstrated high levels of engagement with at-risk families
• Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships and rapport with families and young people
• Risk assessment and safety planning
• Current driving license

OzChild offers:

• Part time fixed term role (12 months) 
• Ex gratia days Christmas & Easter 
• Evidence informed training and professional development through your employment
• The opportunity to work directly with families
• SCHCADS 5 $105,558 plus super (negotiable upon experience)
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 plus $ 2650 meals & entertainment 
• A Surface Pro and phone (tools of the trade)
• Be part of a great team of passionate people and the largest Kinship program in Victoria.

HOW TO APPLY

You can apply for this position today by clicking "Apply Now". Interviews are being arranged immediately so do not hesitate to apply.

You will need to submit a resume with a cover letter that outlines your skills & experiences and why you would be the best person for this role 

For further information in regards to this role please contact Elizabeth Abdilla / Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist on 0499 655 939 eabdilla@@ozchild.org.au 

Successful candidates will be required to complete all necessary safety screening including National / International Police Check and Working with Children Checks relevant to ACT

Don't delay your application, will be interviewing immediately.

OzChild is committed to providing a recruitment process which embeds the values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity, and commit to making reasonable adjustments where necessary to ensure all individuals have equal opportunity to fully participate in the process. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of diverse gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural and religious backgrounds to apply.

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.

OzChild is a child-safe organisation committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect, and to creating environments in all our programs and services where children are safe and feel safe.

A position description is attached.