Foster Care Case Worker - Full Time
Job No:
S266
Location:
TRACC Logan
* Seeking a challenging but satifying role within the child services field? * Want to join a community based organisation that prides itself on the high level of customer delivered to its clients? * Benefits include professional development and salary packaging opportunities!
About Us
Spiritus is an Anglican not-for-profit organisation providing caring and supportive services in partnership with government and other support organisations, to respond to identified needs in our community.
Our staff connect with people on every step of their lives' paths, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the infirm and those most at risk in our communities.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Spiritus are working to respond to growing community demand for our services.
Spiritus is committed to social and community welfare issues and aged and community care needs, particularly with respect to disadvantaged members of the community.
Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for frail elderly people, wound care for homeless, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Spiritus is there, providing the best quality care available.
The work of Spiritus stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches people of all ages with a variety of needs.
You are invited to reflect on our Vision, Mission and Value statements on our web site!
About the Role
TRACC Logan is currently seeking a Foster Care Case Worker to join their branch on a full time basis.
Reporting to the Coordinator, the purpose of this role is to recruit, train and assess and provide ongoing support for Foster Carers. The position will also be responsible for ensuring Foster Carers develop the resilience and necessary skills to provide safe and supportive care to the children and young people placed with them.
We require you to have:
- Possession of a Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences and/or relevant experience;
- Applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and alternative care frameworks, including knowledge of or an ability to acquire knowledge of the Child Protection Act (1999) and relevant legislation;
- Proven ability to work effectively both within a multi-skilled team and independently;
- Demonstrated ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations/highly developed problem solving, decision-making and negotiation skills; and
- Current unrestricted Qld driver’s licence.
The following criteria are not essential, but will be highly regarded:
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment;
- Experience in providing training to adults and facilitating support groups; and
- Experience in writing Foster Carer Assessments.
To be successful you are required to hold and maintain a current Blue Card or be eligible to receive one prior to commencing. In some cases you may be able to commence work pending a Blue Card application. You will also be required to undertake Criminal, Traffic, Domestic Violence and Child Protection History Checks.
In return you will work within a compassionate, friendly and supportive team environment and have access to generous salary packaging opportunities.
If you have any queries about this role or would like a copy of the position description, please contact Lisa Newell (07) 3340 9299
Applications close Monday 13 September 2010