Independent Foster Care Assessor
Infinitas Support Services is looking for an experienced OOHC Assessor to provide high quality, comprehensive, timely and efficient OOHC Assessments.
- Flexible work environment
- Ongoing professional development and support
- Access to resources
- Work from Home
- Choose your own hours
- Fee for service
About Infinitas Support Services
Infinitas Support Services was founded to provide access to multi-levelled, easily accessible supports for children, young people, individuals, families and organisations. Our key focus is provisions of supports, therapeutic interventions, creating accessibility, education and training.
As an organisation with over 25 years combined industry experience, we are a community of professionals that share similar views about the value of having services readily available to meet the growing need of support for children, young people, individuals, families and organisations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct assessments of carer applicants in accordance with the OCG OOHC Standards and NSW Child Safe Standards.
- Conduct thorough referee checks to inform assessments.
- Complete comprehensive assessment reports incorporating recommendations based on quality analysis.
- Incorporate associated relevant checks into assessments.
Essential Requirements:
- A university undergraduate degree or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Behavioural Sciences or similar.
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience working in or with children and young people in the OOHC system.
- Relevant experience in conducting Foster Carer assessments in OOHC.
- Professional experience writing high quality reports and assessments.
- NSW Working With Children Check.
- National Police Check (obtained within the last 12 months).
- Step by Step Registration (or willingness to obtain).
- Driver’s license and access to your own vehicle with comprehensive insurance.
- Access to phone, computer, and internet.
- Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance.
- Willingness to travel regionally or interstate if required.
Contact Details:
Please send your resume with cover letter as well as any enquiries to Danielle Lawton via email danielle@infinitassupportservices.com.au.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.