AFLDM / CSP / Better Futures Caseworker

1 week ago

Mildura, Victoria, Australia Mallee District Aboriginal Services Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Job description

Who We Are

  • Employed by our community, to work for our community: engaging, educating, and empowering individuals, families, and our community in their journey to self-determination.

  • MDAS has embarked on a commitment to become a leading Aboriginal organisation known for its ability to make a practical difference to client's lives, families and our community.

  • This is underpinned by our LORE which is the foundation stone of who we are, what we do and why we do it.

  • Our organisation's services, people and culture will be guided through strong leadership and engagement with community and MDAS teams.

Our Purpose

  • Healing, supporting, serving, and protecting our communities throughout the Mallee Region.

  • Healthy, resilient, and capable Aboriginal people and families who can be their very best selves and exercise true self determination.

  • Caring for, strengthening, empowering, motivating and guiding our Mob.

Your Role

The Cultural Support Planning, Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making (CSP & AFLDM), and Better Futures Caseworker gathers and supports Aboriginal families, who have children and young people involved with child protection services while additionally working in conjunction with Better Futures; a part of the broader Leaving Care response provided to young people who are or were in Home Based Care funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) across the Mallee.

Cultural Support Planning and Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making (CSP & AFLDM) addresses the safety needs of children and young people and how they can be met through Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making (AFLDM) which includes developing, endorsing, and implementing cultural support plans for each child or young person engaged in child protection services.

The CSP/AFLDM & Better Futures Caseworker additionally is responsible for supporting care leavers, engaging with young people and their support networks, including case managers and care teams early in their transition from care, and supporting young people across five service areas, housing and living skills, education, employment, health and wellbeing and community connections.

Key Selection Criteria

  • Experience in the case management of complex children, youth and families and knowledge of the Residential Care, Home Based Care system and Child Protection statutory requirements. Demonstrated ability to advocate for client needs, influencing decisions in client's best interests.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the legislative, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families and community, including understanding of the effects of the Stolen Generation in Aboriginal communities.

  • Ability to communicate, consult, liaise and negotiate with a broad range of people both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal people at all levels to achieve broad project objectives and goals

  • Ability to take action to provide services that are inclusive of Aboriginal people and engage in learning about other cultures to better establish relationships and improve services

Qualification/s:
A tertiary qualification or equivalent training and experience in Social Work, Youth Work or relevant experience or willing to obtain.

Other Screening Requirements:
Valid Drivers License that allows you to drive in Australia.
Victorian Employee Working with Children Check card.
National Police Check.

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