Aboriginal Cultural Worker

Welcome to Lutheran Care. We are an energetic, forward thinking and values driven faith based not for profit organisation, providing support to people who need it most. Current programs include emergency relief, financial counselling, family support and education, foster care, housing and family shelter, homelessness services, and refugee services. 

Our Foster Care Services program is funded through the Department for Child Protection to provide family based foster care services in the SA Metropolitan North, South West and East, the Adelaide Hills, the Barossa, Fleurieu Peninsula and the Murray Mallee regions. 

Foster carers are recruited, trained and supported to provide emergency, short term, long term, specialist and respite care for children and young people who are under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive.

You're kind. You're compassionate. But you're also resilient, and identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For you, your culture and community are of uttermost importance, making a difference is what drives you to get out of bed, and you are looking for that perfect opportunity to put your passion to work.

Which is why we'll get along great.

We have an outstanding opportunity for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person to join our team as the Aboriginal Cultural Worker (Foster Care Services).

In joining our team, you will provide and support culturally inclusive placements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in family-based care. You will be an integral member of the Foster Care Services team, and will work collaboratively with leadership and staff to ensure culturally responsive placements.

You will thrive in this next chapter of your career as you:

• Promote strategies and practice for a service model which provides Aboriginal children and young people in care with appropriate and culturally responsive placements
• Provide consultation on cultural considerations to placement coordinators for referrals of Aboriginal children and young people
• Promote the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle at all levels within the program.
• Develop and maintain key relationship networks to achieve goals and improve outcomes for children and young people in care
• Enhance connections with Aboriginal communities and Elders

For further information and instructions on how to apply, and to view the Job Description please visit our website at: https://www.lutherancare.org.au/vacancies/

Lutheran Care is committed to providing a child safe environment therefore you will require a valid DHS Working With Children Check and a current Safe Environments for Children & Young People certificate. You must hold a current and unrestricted South Australian Drivers License and possess a registered roadworthy vehicle available for work use (employees reimbursed for work travel).

Benefits:

Lutheran Care values all its staff, students and volunteers and ensure they are well supported through paid maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service, access to internal and external training opportunities, annual staff conference and professional development days, annual volunteer celebrations and an innovative and caring culture.

Applications must include a Cover Letter, and a current Resume. 

Applications close 7 April 2024