Job description
About the Program:Permanency Support Program (PSP) Northern NSW provides Foster Care and Intensive Therapeutic Care including Intensive Therapeutic Transitional Care, Intensive Therapeutic Care Homes, Therapeutic Supported Independent Living, Therapeutic Home-based Care and Therapeutic Sibling Option Placement. The program is based in Lismore and operates across the DCJ Northern NSW District.About the role:The Caseworker is responsible for providing high quality and effective case work services for children and young people in Out-of-Home-Care and Permanency Support Programs, supporting and developing carers, and supporting the recruitment of foster and kinship carers.About you:To be successful in this role, you will have:Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families;A tertiary qualification in social work or relevant field;Demonstrated experience in casework practice preferably in Out-of-Home-Care;Proven ability to relate to and work with children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties;Understanding of Out-of-Home-Care and Permanency Support policy,…
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