Fostering Case Worker
1 week ago
**Churches of Christ, Foster and Kinship Care, Ashmore**
**Fixed Term, Full-Time Opportunity**
**Imagine working for us**
Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.
We also offer:
- 76 hour fortnight with a PDO;
- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners.
Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.
Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.
**About the role**
Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be responsible for monitoring the quality of care being provided to children and young people living in family-based placements. You will be the go-to person for carer suitability assessments including initial and renewal carer assessments.
No two days will be the same in this diverse role, however, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Coordinating the referral and placement processes;
- Delivering carer training, support and monitoring and supervision;
- Using a range of crisis intervention and therapeutic approaches to support families, children and young people;
- Providing in-home support services to families including after-hours and on-call services as required;
- Work sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, children, young people, families and communities to provide culturally inclusive services.
Remuneration for this role is $39.26 - $42.25 per hour commensurate with experience.
**About you**
With an empathetic nature you are compassionate toward vulnerable individuals. You are approachable, and a good problem solver who can think quickly on your feet to make sound decisions. Excellent interpersonal skills are part of your skill set enabling you to build rapport with internal and external people and stakeholders easily.
To be suitable for this position, your qualifications for the role will consist of:
- Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or a related discipline;
- Applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks;
- Demonstrated experience in providing training and a range of supports including positive behaviour support, crisis management and self-care strategies;
- Current drivers licence;
- Possess or have the ability to acquire a National Police Check, Working with Children (Blue Card), Licensed Care Service (Child Protection);
- Proof of COVID vaccinations.
- Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
**To apply**
**Applications will be assessed as received
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