Emergency Foster Carer
5 days ago
About the role
Emergency Foster Carers care for children and teenagers, aged between 0 - 17 years old, who need somewhere to stay for usually between 1 night up to 4 weeks. The call for emergency care can happen anytime; at 6am or 10pm or even during weekends.
Children and teenagers in need of emergency care come into care through no fault of their own. Most come from complex situations and have experienced trauma, loss or grief and need to feel safe and secure at what is likely to be a stressful and difficult time for them.
The importance of Emergency Foster Carers in our community cannot be underestimated. It is no ordinary role and comes with unique challenges. However, the rewards can far outweigh the challenges.
The Benefits
- Become an integral and highly valued member of our Care Team and foster care family.
- Receive a tax-free allowance to support the day-to-day needs of the child or teenager in your care.
- Receive comprehensive training and ongoing learning opportunities.
- Be a positive role model and advocate for young ones in need.
- Being able to demonstrate the foundations of safe, healthy and trusting relationships.
- Becoming an integral part of a child’s life story whilst providing a safe healing space for a a child or teenager.
- Receive personalised support from a dedicated Care Team including a Carer Support and Development Caseworker, Child and Family Caseworker, Education, NDIS and Cultural Consultants and Therapeutic Specialists.
- Access to 24/7 on-call support in the case of emergency assistance and support outside of general business hours.
- Opportunities for Carers to socialise, network, share their experiences and access peer support.
- Being a Emergency Carer can be hugely rewarding and life-changing, not only for the child or young person in care, but for the Carer themselves, their family and support network.
- Application, assessment and approval process usually takes between 3 to 6 months and includes probity checks, assessment interviews and training.
Who can become a Emergency Foster Carer?
There are no upper age limits to become a Carer; you need to be older than 18 years old, be fit and healthy and able to care for a child or teenager in your care.
It doesn’t matter if you rent or own your own home, or whether you live in an apartment or house. You need to be able to demonstrate that you can provide a safe, stable, and nurturing home and you have the right values and attributes that are important and beneficial for supporting children and young people.
- If you have the desire to provide a safe, supportive, caring home-based environment for children or teenagers who truly need it and are able to open your heart and home, you can become a Foster Carer._
- CatholicCare wants Foster Carers who can bring kindness, respect, resilience, patience and compassion into the lives of children and teenagers who need it the most. Can you be the one person to make a difference to the life of a child or young person in need?_
Additional Information
CatholicCare Social Service Hunter Manning is a child safe organisation, committed to the protection of children and has zero-tolerance of any abuse of children. All volunteers are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Community Services Check and retain a valid Working with Children Check and comply with our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct.
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Sector: #Children, #Community_Support_Services, #Youth_and_Young_People
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