Leaving Care Caseworker (Identified)

Our client is a respected organization specializing in supporting Indigenous families and children. They offer family support, preservation, and out-of-home care services, focusing on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. They work closely with families to prevent children from entering the child protection system or out-of-home care. Where children cannot remain safely at home, they provide culturally appropriate out-of-home care.

Join an organisation committed to empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities and fostering employee wellbeing.

As the Leaving Care Caseworker you will ensure the provision of crucial assessment and casework services to young people, carers and their families across Sydney.
  
Competitive Benefits;

• 35-hour week
• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements (work from home during school holidays)
• Additional Leave over the Christmas period
• Additional Leave accrual-based service
• Leave Loading
• Employee incentive programs
• Monthly wellness days (KPI Driven)
• Extensive Aboriginal cultural connections and training
• Support to obtain further qualifications.

This role will involve;

• Oversee and implement Leaving Care Program, including case management for clients and facilitating their goals and plans.
• Develop Leaving Care Programs for Young People in, focusing on areas such as wellbeing, connection, culture, self-awareness, life skills, and empowerment.
• Conduct group work, training, and supervision for clients in Leaving Care Programs.
• Maintain thorough documentation, including case notes, reports, and records in accordance with policies.
• Fulfill on-call duties for Young People in the Leaving Care Programs as necessary.
• Cultivate relationships with stakeholders to support program facilitation.

They are looking for candidates with casework experience with young people and families or experience in residential Out-of-Home Care.

The requirements for this role include;

• Aboriginality
• Qualifications in Community Services or relevant field.
• Experience or knowledge in child and family welfare and in foster care or a related area of alternate care for children is desirable, although not essential.
• Knowledge of issues pertaining to the Stolen Generation and transgenerational trauma.
• Knowledge of issues surrounding abuse and neglect of children and the impact of trauma and child protection.
• Current NSW driver's license and use of a registered and insured passenger vehicle.
• Evidence of at least two COVID-19 Vaccinations.

This position is Aboriginal identified. To perform this role, it is essential that the person who holds the role be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.

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