Organisation : Settlement Services International
Location : New South Wales (Newcastle)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Development, Community Support Services
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 10 Jan, 2019
About the organisation
Settlement Services International is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing a range of services in the areas of humanitarian settlement, accommodation, asylum seeker assistance, foster care and disability support in NSW. Our vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families reach their potential.
About the role
- 12 month full time contract based in Newcastle
- Flexible working hours, fortnightly Accrued Day Off (ADO) & salary packaging options!
- Dedicated well-being program!
ABOUT MULTICULTURAL CHILD AND FAMILY SUPPORT (MCFS) PROGRAM
The Multicultural Child and Family Support (MCFS) Program provides a range of services to assist children and young people who have been found to be in need of care and protection to meet their permanent care plan needs – safety, stability and wellbeing through a culturally aware and responsive lens.
The MCFS Program uses a client centred, strengths-based, trauma informed framework to guide its service delivery and facilitate sustainable and practical outcomes for children, young people, families and carers; working in partnership with member agencies and local ethnic and sector partners. Its cultural lens aims to link children and young people with a bilingual worker and/or carer and/or community based matched bilingual support worker.
The MCFS Program has contractual responsibilities with FACS and regulatory responsibilities with the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG).
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
The Caseworker provides casework support to children, young people, foster carers and their birth families within the Multicultural Child & Family Support Program, with the aim of achieving permanency care outcomes.
This role works with FACS, other government and non-government organisations to deliver culturally responsive services to children, young people, foster carers and their birth families.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake child and family case work including assessments, planning, placement support, monitoring and reviews
- Understand current permanency planning principles
- Develop, implement and review children and young people’s case plans
- Match children and young people with foster carers
- Ensure the views and wishes of children and young people are considered
- Provide information, advice and support to foster carers
- Contribute to the cohesion and support of team members and assist with home visits, assessments and the use of your language skills (if applicable)
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Multicultural Child and Family Support (MCFS) Program Caseworker via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Development, #Community_Support_Services
