Caseworker- Intensive Intervention Placement Service

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Caseworker- Intensive Intervention Placement Service. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Friendly Team
• Exciting Environment
• Competitive Remuneration

Mercy Community is a not-for-profit organisation, focussed on the provision of innovative and responsive services in the areas of child protection, multicultural community support, family mental health, community and residential based aged care and disability support services. We are a strongly committed team that works hard and truly lives our values – Mercy, Acceptance, Excellence, Dignity, Empowerment and Integrity.

The Role...

Based in Toowoomba, you’ll be responsible for leading and supporting the intervention planning to ensure high quality out-of-home care and support for children, young people with their carers / families and where possible, to bring about therapeutic change as informed by the MC Model of Practice which is needs-based, trauma sensitive and relationship/attachment focussed in order to assist them to reach their full potential. In a nutshell you'll:

• Using the applicable Model of Practice, service guidelines/frameworks, assist clients in achieving their goals as identified in relevant planning documentation developed in line with organisational procedures.
• Assist with recruitment, induction and associated processes for foster and kinship carers to meet identified placement needs of children requiring out-of-home care.
• Deliver initial and ongoing training to prospective carer applicants and approved carers in compliance with legislative, or carer approval status requirements.
• Undertake interviews which facilitate the comprehensive assessment of prospective carers, this may require planned after-hours and weekend home visits to complete such interviews with carers.
• Prepare and complete reports on carers following their successful completion of training and assessment interviews for forwarding to the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services for initial approval.
• Assess the child in placement, and the carer family’s capacity to respond to the child’s identified needs and the development of child-centred, family focussed intervention plans, to determine the need for the carer family to up-skill, or have additional resources (such as in-home support), or other supports that may be required to enhance the child or young person’s well-being.
• Provide high quality support for carers and ensure carers are assisted to develop positive solutions to child management problems and crisis situations in compliance with the requirements in the Statement of Standards (Child Protection Act 1999).
• Monitor the care levels and placements of children and young people with carers and conduct regular home visits.
• Oversee the effective management of critical and non-critical incidents in line with organisation and legislative requirements.

About You…

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Behavioural Sciences, Psychology or relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in positive behaviour management strategies and support.
• Demonstrated experience in providing case assessment/work services to children and families within a child protection framework.
• Experience in child and carers’ intervention plans based on assessments within a structured assessment framework.
• Demonstrated intermediate ability to use computer IT systems including MS Word and Excel.
• Queensland Provisional Green or above Driver’s License.
• Ability to obtain positive notice in the Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and any other legislatively required personal history screening as required.
• Evidence of current vaccination against whooping cough or willingness to obtain prior to commencement, unless applicable exemption provided as per the relevant MC procedure.
• Skills and knowledge around the issues and practice directions in the area of out-of-home care working with children and families (beneficial).
• An understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and societies and the issues which impact upon them in contemporary society together with a commitment to culturally appropriate engagement and practice (Beneficial).
  

We’ll Offer You….

• Attractive salary package starting from level 5 of the Family Services Enterprise Agreement.
• Generous salary sacrificing benefits.
• Continued professional development opportunities to ensure you grow in your career with Mercy Community.
• Supportive team culture to tackle the big challenges.
• The chance to make a genuine difference in people’s lives.

Please apply by the 27th July 2018

We encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds and recommend you visit our website to find out more about Mercy Community.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now and please ensure your application includes a resume and cover letter. 

Please note that you must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered for this position. Employment is conditional upon maintaining a clear personal history screening checks throughout employment.