Casework Support Worker

Division: Northern CPPYJ
- Location: Ballina, NSW, AU, 2478 Lismore, NSW, AU, 2480 Tweed Heads, NSW, AU, 2485
- Req ID: 72235

**Northern NSW**

**Casework Support Worker**

**Ongoing opportunities available. A Talent Pool will also be created and used to fill any future temporary and ongoing vacancies that may arise. This is valid for a period of up to 18 months**

**Salary: $82,193 - $90,001 plus super and leave loading**

**We have Community Service Centres (CSCs) in the following locations across the district that you could work in**:

- **Tweed Heads, Ballina, Lismore and Grafton**

**Your role**

As a Casework Support Worker you will be an integral part of the child protection team helping Child Protection Caseworkers in their day-to-day work. You will contribute to keeping children, young people, families and communities in varied and challenging circumstances safe by undertaking tasks which support case planning and documentation, referrals and appointments, case visits and day to day team priorities.

No two days will be the same. One day you will be helping caseworkers prepare documentation or will help with case planning for children and young people and the next day you’ll be sourcing and sharing information about families and making referrals or appointments.

Whether you are Indigenous and have some experience working within your community and/or have a Diploma or are currently completing your degree in social work, social science or related, this is a role for you to further gain significant experience working within the Child Protection field.

**Ideally you will have**
- Some experience working with vulnerable and diverse groups in the community
- The ability to organise work and prioritise workload in a busy work environment
- Strong record keeping skills or the willingness to learn
- A passion for supporting the work of child protection caseworkers

**What we need**
- A Diploma in welfare / community services **and/or** relevant equivalent work experience
- Current driver’s license

Download the role description.

**We do work that really matters.**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 1 page) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close: Friday 21 February 2025 at 11.59pm AEST.**

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
- Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.