Case Worker / Social Worker

Social Worker - Launceston

• Make a real and lasting impact in our community
• Rapidly growing community social care organisation
• $80,964 - $87,126/annum base salary + vehicle & fuel card + generous NFP salary packaging available (up to $15,900/annum)

We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster carer, family services and disability services. Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

Our team of Social Workers and Case Workers provide service delivery throughout Tasmania across our Foster Care and Intensive Family Engagement programs.

Our Fostering Program are currently looking for Social Workers/Case Workers to join the team in supporting our foster care placements – both to ensure our children and young people in out-of-home programs are suitably matched with carers, and that our carers are supported in providing children and young people with a relational care experience.

Whilst the role is based at Launceston and servicing surrounding areas of the Southern region, hybrid working options are also available!

As a Social Worker/Case Worker in our Fostering team, you will be responsible for:

• The participation and negotiation between Key Assets and the Department to ensure that each child or young person referred to Key Assets’ Out of Home care Program is matched with a carer who has the capacity to meet their needs.
• Being present and proactive in supporting placements in order to avoid placement breakdowns by developing and implementing tailored placement support plans for the immediate, short and longer term in accordance with Key Assets practice and policy and in collaboration with key stakeholders, the Key Care Team.
• Supporting and coaching foster carers to learn and grow in confidence and ability guided by the Key Assets Practice Framework for Foster Care, and in adherence with organisational and Departmental legislation, policy, procedures, standards and competencies.

The base salary for this position is $80,964 - $87,126 per annum + super + vehicle & fuel card + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum.

This position is a full-time, ongoing opportunity.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll come with:

• Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or other relevant recognised Qualification;
• Prior experience working with and/or on behalf of children, young people and families;
• Tenacity, diligence and resilience - with the ability to adopt a creative approach to problem solving in a fast-paced environment.

My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We also offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
• Professional Development: digital eLearning and face to face training, your continual professional development is always top of our priority list. You’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
• Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!

The fine print

• Applications close: 31 March 2024.
• For further information, please contact Benita Beattie, Program Manager via **************@keyassets.org.au .
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and hold a valid WWCC.
• Full driver’s license and travel within the region/state required.
• Due to the nature of our work, we operate an on-call roster. As such, willingness to participate in our on-call services is essential.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.