Foster Care Recruiter Trainer Dandenong

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Ozchild Full time

About the role
- Full-time permanent position
- The opportunity to work directly with families as well as lead a team
- SCHCADS award level 7.1 - 7.3 $ 110,912.88 - $ 115,536.72 plus super (negotiable upon experience)
- Salary packaging up to $15,900 plus the ability to salary package $ 2650 in meals and entertainment

We are looking for an engaging, confident & motivated person with excellent relationship-building and communication skills to be part of our Team of professional individuals who have a heart & passion for helping children & families.

The Foster Care Recruiter/Trainer will be responsible for identifying foster parents who will provide a safe, loving, therapeutic home to the children

Working with key internal stakeholders, this role leads the entire end-to-end foster carer journey; from marketing, enquiry, face-to-face and/or online screenings and information sessions, to stewardship, training, and supports the assessing of potential foster carers.

Treatment Foster Care Oregon for Adolescents (TFCO-A) is an evidence-based treatment program that supports and treats young people with significant behavioral challenges. TFCO provides a high level of support and intervention to children and young people in a more natural setting - the home of an approved Foster Carer. The TFCO model contains several components such as: training and support for the foster carer/s, family therapy for the child young person’s parent/aftercare family; skills training for the child or young person; education support and case coordination.

An individualised treatment plan is developed for each young person in the program with goals that focus on improving their emotional and behavioural functioning; promoting positive educational outcomes; and building strong family relationships. A young person’s goals are met through close supervision, fair and consistent limits, predictable consequences, and supportive relationships with mentoring adults.

The Foster Care Recruiter and Trainer holds a critical role in the TFCO Model with a focus on carer recruitment and assessment, strengthening the benefit of the model to young people entering the program.
- What you will do:_
- _
- Be accountable for the recruitment, assessment and training of TFCO carers
- In conjunction with the national support office marketing and carer recruitment team, support the implementation of the recruitment strategy including the preparation and placement of local area recruitment initiatives
- Work closely alongside the TFCO Program Supervisor to anticipate, identify and ensure delivery of ongoing carer training and development
- Facilitate and deliver Foster Carer training
- Complete Foster Carer assessments
- Build and maintain relationship with foster carers as a partner to service delivery
- Maintain carer records and ensure foster care approval requirements are met for the duration of the partnership between carers and OzChild
- Maintain strong relationship with the child’s DCP Caseworker and office staff to enable carers to provide a safe and supportive environment for young people in need
- Ensure that carers and other household members have and maintain current child-related employment screening clearances and child protection checks
- Support and advocate for carers throughout their full foster care journey
- Identify themes to inform OzChild carer development strategy and curriculum
- Record and update outcomes and data management systems to ensure program quality and participate in continuous improvement to identify performance trends, best practices, and opportunities for improvement.
- Participate in 24 hour on call roster as required, alongside other team members
- Conducts structured telephone interviews with foster carers on program behaviours and foster family stress (Parent Daily Report PDR) five days per week
- Develop good working relationships with Aboriginal lead agencies to ensure cultural safety in our practice and good outcomes for aboriginal children and young people.
- Maintain stakeholder relationship with referral (carer referrals) sources. Coordinate service within agency and with other community providers
- Participate in building a strong team that is built on inclusiveness and respectfulness operating with a high level of professional management in a complex and demanding environment
- Be accountable to the performance outcomes of the program you are responsible for and ensure they are being met
- Ensure you are compliant with Quality, WHS and Risk Management systems for the program

Essential requirements
Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or a relevant discipline that is recognised in Australia.

Desirable - Step by Step accreditation certificate
- OzChild offers:_
- Full Time permanent position
- SCHCADS level 6 $102,554.40 plus super and salary packaging of $15,900
- Ex gratia days Easter & Christmas
- A unique culture promoting diversity, cultural competence and shared values
- A collaborati

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