Family Contact

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation?
SSI’s vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.

About the Team
Every child has a right to a safe, happy and permanent home connected to family, community and culture. When children under the age of 18 years, for safety reasons, cannot live with their family or carers we work with the Department of Community and Justice (DCJ) to support them be safe and work out the best options for their long-term care and wellbeing outcomes. This may include returning the children to their family’s care or being cared for by foster carers on a long-term basis.
SSI delivers a specialist out-of-home care and permanency support services that provides a culturally appropriate model for children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds aged 0-18 years. We have a strong commitment to culturally responsive services. Wherever possible, as needed, we support children to be cared for by foster carers who share the same culture as the children or where this is not possible, we maximise opportunities for children to be connected with their family’s ethnic backgrounds, religion/s and language/s.

About You
You will provide transport to children in OOHC and supervise contacts between children and their birth families as scheduled and as directed by Court Order. You will then be required to write a report regarding the contact’s progress.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Provide transport to children and young people in OOHC for contacts or for appointments
- Prepare a brief report on the visit and submit this to the SSI Caseworker within one week (SSI will provide a format for this report.)
- Liaise with young person’s Caseworker to ensure high-quality service delivery
- Alert Caseworker and Casework Manager regarding any significant issues, and problem-solve with them where relevant
- Sign a confidentiality statement relating to the specific issues involved in the Multicultural Foster Care Program, including the understanding that they must not reveal to anyone the address or location or nature of the foster family they visit.
- Provide first aid if required.

Essential Criteria
- Studying or have completed a Bachelor of Social Work
- Current unrestricted driver's licence (own car with comprehensive insurance would be an advantage)
- First Aid Certificate
- Ability to work well both in a team and autonomously
- Strong communication, negotiation and dispute resolution skills

Previous work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities and strong administration/written communication skills will see you succeed in this role.

About Us
Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

About our Benefits
- Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay
- Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9-day fortnight;
- Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
- Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process
At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

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