Caseworker - Child Protection

Our client, a provider of high-quality services in Western Sydney is looking for a passionate caseworker to join their early intervention program!
  
This unique and specialized role aims to provide crucial, therapeutic and evidence-based interventions to children, young people and families affected by Child Protection and mental health concerns. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, non-clinical service delivery to culturally and linguistically diverse children and their families. 
  
This role will involve;

• Develop effective partnerships with key stakeholders, particularly those engaged with children, young people, and families, to enhance collaborative efforts.
• Provide comprehensive information about services to stakeholders, ensuring awareness and engagement.
• Utilize evidence-based, non-clinical therapeutic groups to develop the capacity of children, young people, and families, fostering positive outcomes.
• Disseminate information and education to destigmatize early intervention, Child Protection, and mental health issues, promoting self-help seeking behaviors among children, young people, and families.
• Identify early signs of mental health issues, facilitate appropriate referrals, and support interventions for individuals experiencing mental health challenges, contributing to resilience building.
• Raise community awareness on early intervention, Child Protection, and mental health issues through culturally appropriate promotional materials, events, and outreach programs.

The requirements for this role include;

• Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, Social Science or related field
• Minimum 2 years casework experience in a child & family based program
• Demonstrated understanding of mental health issues and experience in the delivery of early intervention strategies
• A valid driver’s license and access to a car with comprehensive insurance
• Current WWCC and National Police Check

Why partner with abrs to secure your next role?  

Our values aren’t just things we believe in. They’re our entire foundation.
They’re the very reason we exist, and the reason we’ve returned every single cent of profit we’ve earned to charity.

Abrs is Australia’s only charity owned not for profit recruitment agency with 100% of our net revenue returned to fund programs that assist children, youth and families.
When you engage with abrs to secure your next career move you are participating in an ethical recruitment process that funds programs in the charity space.
Choosing abrs means you are helping us to help some of the most disadvantaged in our communities. 

To apply hit APPLY NOW as we will be shortlisting for this position soon.For a confidential discussion OR to find out more about the role please call Ally Fava on 0482 182 ***.

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