African Multicultural Child Protection Caseworker

4 weeks ago

Hunter Valley, Australia NSW Government Full time

**Do you want to use your language and cultural skills to work within the community?**

DCJ is all about keeping families together so that children thrive at home. We’re excited to welcome motivated caseworkers into our team who share this vision. As a DCJ Multicultural Child Protection Caseworker, you will build relationships and appreciate the importance of children to our future. We will support and help you to develop your career.

**Come Join Us. Become a Multicultural Child Protection Caseworker**

**About the role**

As a **Multicultural Caseworker, **you will respond to reports about children or young people who may have been harmed or where there are safety concerns. The first priority is always the safety, welfare and wellbeing of the children or young person.

You will work sensitively and respectfully with parents, family members, children or young people, and work collaboratively with other agencies to develop safety plans and complete risk assessments.

Multicultural Caseworkers use their cross-cultural skills and expertise to assist families from a range of backgrounds. This role targets African speaking communities and language skills in African is an essential requirement.

Multicultural Caseworkers support families by providing:

- Primary Casework - working with families from their target community
- Secondary Casework - for families from their target community
- Cultural Consultations - to other Caseworkers supporting families from their target community

**What we offer**:
As the largest child protection organisation in Australia we offer competitive benefits and opportunities including:

- Salary from $79,032 pa to $109,194 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading
- Industry leading training including our Caseworker development program
- Ongoing career development and support
- Generous leave entitlements including flex leave
- Health and wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport

Click here to view the role description and the assessment process

Click here to hear from our Caseworkers.

**About you**

You will bring a commitment to working collaboratively with multicultural children, families and communities including diverse cultures and have:

- a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work, Social Science, Community Welfare or a related degree
- Experience working with vulnerable children, young people and their families
- A valid Australian driver’s licence and willingness to drive
- A working with children clearance number

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

**We value a diverse and inclusive workplace**

We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal people, LGBTQI+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you are looking for more information about workplace adjustments at DCJ, please visit our Careers site.

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