Permanent Care Worker-preston

2 weeks ago


Preston, Victoria, Australia Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Full time

THE ROLE

This is a great opportunity for someone interested in delivering advanced casework that supports infants and young children being placed with a permanent care family.

This position includes assessment and training of families for permanent care, assessing and preparing children for placement, placement of children, and supporting families both before and after legalisation of their placements.

The role supports permanent care parents to provide children with a family experience that promotes emotional wellbeing and enhances children's capacity to form meaningful relationships as adults.

This position offers the successful applicant the opportunity to substantially develop and extend their already highly developed skills and knowledge in a very complex area of work that is not only interesting and diverse but also hugely rewarding.


ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

  • Provide a quality, timely and effective casework service including:
  • Engaging and supporting the care team when consideration is given to permanent placement planning for a child
  • Assessment and preparation of children who are referred for permanent placement
  • Assessment of prospective permanent care families
Providing support and supervision of placements and contact arrangements.

  • Assist in running information and education programs (may involve work outside of business hours) and in the development and presentation of educational publicity and recruitment strategies.
  • Provide authoritative advice to clients and their families, other agencies and solicitors on the legislation, policies and processes, specialised advice and information to other professionals.
Please open the position description to read more.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONThe department strongly recommends (but does not mandate) that employees maintain their COVID-19 vaccination status in accordance with current ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation) advice, given their individual circumstances.

As of June 2023, DFFH does not require evidence of COVID-19 vaccination status.

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