Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 26th Mar 2021
Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.
The Multicultural Foster Care (MFC) Program provides a range of services to assist children and young people who have been found to be in need of care and protection to meet their permanent care plan needs - safety, stability and well-being through a culturally aware and responsive lens and The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation delivers a Statewide Multicultural Service which supports community-led initiatives that aims to prevent and reduce gambling harm, providing alternative recreational activities, reducing the stigma of gambling harm and encouraging people experiencing gambling harm to seek support.
The Caseworker will work across both functions which are the the Multicultural Foster Care Program where support will be provided to CALD children, young people, foster carers and families which will be consistent with SSI model and internal policies with permanency care plan goals, which include restoration, guardianship, adoption and long term care needs and the Gambling Prevention Program where you will provide CALD communities with much needed in-language information on gambling harm and interventions including therapeutic
The Caseworker will be responsible for:
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
You are passionate Case Worker -MCFS, OOHC or child protection and experienced in providing casework support to children, young people, foster carers and their birth families within the Multicultural Child & Family Support Program; the aim is to achieve permanency care outcomes.
It would be advantageous but not mandatory if you have previously worked with Family and Community Services experienced as a foster care assessor and/or trainer.
Successful candidates will be required to travel across the Melbourne metropolitan area and some regional (if applicable) areas; and maintain flexible hours (including evenings) to be able to attend required meetings/sessions.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.
We encourage candidates to provide a cover letter along with your resume, by submitting online. Should you be successful for the first round of shortlist, one of our Talent Acquisition Specialist will guide you through our process and next steps.
SSI will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace. If you require a reasonable adjustment, or want to update your preferred method of communication, please email [email protected], using the subject line: Caseworker enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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