Kinship First Support Case Worker
Job No:
Berry3235
Location:
Shepparton
- Shepparton
- Full Time permanent
- Salary package equivalent to $93, 300 (inclusive of base rate, super and salary packaging)
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
The Opportunity
The position is part of the Kinship care team and is intended to provide timely comprehensive assessment, family services case work support and flexible brokerage to assist in establishing and supporting kinship placements.
Key Responsibilities
- To undertake comprehensive assessments at the time kinship placements are first made, assisting Child protection to determine the suitability of the placement, and linking carers and children with a level of support specific to their need.
- To provide financial support to carers through the early provision of flexible brokerage to address immediate material and financial needs.
- To build the capacity of the kinship carers to better understand and respond to the needs of the children and young people in their care, promoting their safety, stability and development through the provision of targeted family services support.
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About You
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, or related discipline
- Ability to actively engage kinship families in decision-making processes
- An understanding of the inter-generational factors and complex inter-relationships between extended family members that can impact kinship placements.
- An ability to work with children, young people and families through an attachment and trauma based lens.
The Benefits
- Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
How to Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm on 25th August 2019
Queries to Sharelle Davidson – Senior Manager on 58228100
Please Note; the successful applicant must hold or be able to obtain a valid WWCC and undergo a National Police Check prior to employment.
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.