Caseworker - Family Preservation
3 weeks ago
**About the Opportunity**
**_This is a full time (35 hours/ week) contract opportunity until 30th December 2023 (with likely extension) and will be based in Campbelltown._**
This role is responsible for providing long term, culturally responsive case work to vulnerable families with children aged 0 to 9 years living in the local government areas of Campbelltown, Camden, Wollondilly and Wingecarribee.
As a Case Worker your role will be to engage families from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and work in partnership with them to achieve their goals and address child safety concerns. This role requires a passionate and sensitive professional to work collaboratively within our team to build parenting and family capacity. You need to have a sound understanding of child protection, assessment skills, strong communication and the ability to build positive working relationships. You will be working with families to ensure that they are safe, supportive and nurturing.
**About the Program**
Brighter Futures is a voluntary, targeted program for families experiencing challenges that impact on their ability to care for their children. Brighter Futures provide families with support and services to help address the struggles they are facing and recognise that supporting families before a crisis improves family resilience, promotes healthy child development, and reduces harm to children.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide culturally responsive and strengths-based support to families in all aspects of service provision.
- Support families through the Voice and Choices program elements of Connect, Learn, Understand - Choose, Try, Review.
- Provide support for families to set and achieve their goals through home visiting. Examples of goals include family members connecting socially in the local community, life skills, child development, parenting, routines, budgeting and advocacy.
**What you need to succeed**
- Relevant tertiary level qualifications including social sciences, welfare or other areas of study relevant to the role.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with children and families using a strengths-based approach.
- Demonstrated understanding of the principals of early intervention.
- Demonstrated understanding of child protection issues and the ability to identify and address these issues with families when required
- Experience of working with diversity including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse families.
- Proven communication skills and the ability to identify needs, strengths and potential risks.
- Must hold a current WWCC and Drivers licence
- Understanding of Equal Employment Opportunity, WH&S and a willingness to embrace diversity.
Closing date**: 11:55pm, Sunday 15th January 2023
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