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SalaryCase Worker
Stronger Families- Intensive Family Service & Together With Families
Berri
Salary Range $82,063 |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.
Together With Family
Provides case management support for families who may be struggling with a range of issues to make plans and find positive solutions. This program can accept self referrals and referrals from a broad range of community services. The program aims to support families so that challenges do not escalate into Child Protection involvement.
As a Case Worker you will
- Have an understanding historical and contemporary factors impact Aboriginal families and bring them into contact with the child protection system.
-Demonstrate great relationship building, communication and team work skills
-Understand therapeutic approaches to working with complex trauma, be passionate about working with clients to create their own plans and providing consistent, reliable and accountable service to families.
What you need
- Prior experience and demonstrated knowledge in family support and complex case management
- 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 Australian 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 Cheryl Willcourt on 0447 820 2802(Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm)
Applications close 9am Wednesday 20 March 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.
