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SalaryCase Manager
Stronger Families- Intensive Family Service & Reunification
Whyalla
Salary Range $93,880 |Full time
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Aboriginal Family Support Services (AFSS) has been serving South Australian Aboriginal communities for over 40 years. We are passionate and committed to working with families and community to keep children safe in family, culture.
The Intensive Family Service
Walks alongside families who are facing complex challenges that are placing them at risk of entering the Child Protection system. We provide intensive, in home case management support to assist families to create plans and develop new ways of managing to allow them to keep their kids safe.
Reunification Service
Accepts referrals from DCP to work with families to address Child Protection Concerns and build new skills to allow children to return to their care.
This program provides intensive case management support to work with families so they can address the issues that lead to removal, recognize and build on their strengths and support positive relationships with their kids
As a Case Manager you will
Be based in Whyalla and reporting to the Senior Manager, Therapeutic Services, this role involves intensive home based case work, working in a strengths based way, with families who are facing a range of challenges that place them at risk of entering the Child Protection system. This challenging but rewarding role will see you working with families in crisis and helping them find their own solutions to safety and improved wellbeing. Therapeutic, assertive and family focused casework is used to support families to address child protection concerns so children can remain safely in their care. Where funding allows you may also supervise and lead a small team of Case Workers.
What you need
- Experience supervising and leading small teams.
- A Minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or similar, as required by our funding contracts)
- A South Australian Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- An NDIS Employment Clearance
- National Police Check
- A Safe Environments for Children and Young People – Through their eyes Certificate
- A current South Australia Drivers License
- Confirmation of being fully vaccinated against Covid 19 or medical exemption
- Unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia
Don’t have a WWCC & NDISWC? You can apply on-line at www.sa.gov.au/screening
Ideally You Will Also Have
- Qualifications in Social Work, Social Sciences or Community Services or similar
If this sounds like you view the J&P in the AFSS Employment section www.afss.com.au
Then tell us in a 2 page cover letter (addressing the KRA’s found in the J&P) why you are a good fit for this job and send this with your resume to ***********@afss.com.au
For more information please call Andrew Peacock on 0484 928 *** (Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm)
Applications close 9am Wednesday 24 April 2024
Please note: Previous Applicants need not apply
We look forward to receiving your application, however if you do not provide a 2 page cover letter address your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification we are unlikely to consider your application. AFSS reserves the right to commence interviews prior to closing date, and may fill the role if a suitable candidate is identified.
