Assessment Officer- Child Wellbeing
Undertake assessments, provide advice support & education concerning child well being unit.
Summary about this job
Childcare & Outside School Hours Care
Company: Cox Purtell Staffing Services
Location: Sydney
Work type: Contract/Temp
Salary: $40.00 - $41 p.h. + superannuation
Phone: +61-8-4726-9071
Fax: +61-8-8855-6735
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Detail information about job Assessment Officer- Child Wellbeing. Terms and conditions vacancy
The Assessment officers primarily responsible for undertaking assessments and providing advice, support and education concerning contacts made to the Child Wellbeing Unit and identifying potential responses by Department of Education and/or other organisations to children or young people at risk of harm.
Key accountability's
- Contributing to the development and delivery of training concerning child protection, in particular child protection practice, policy, systems and procedures within the Department, when required.
- Gathering information, undertaking assessments and providing consistent and high quality advice, guidance and information to mandatory reporters with regard to students at risk of harm ensuring that the Department of Education complies with legislative and policy obligations in the area of child protection.
- Identifying and providing advice to mandatory reporters concerning response options for students and/or their families who are at risk of harm or in need of assistance.
- Providing advice to mandatory reporters and CWU staff regarding cultural and child protection issues and also appropriate referral pathways for Aboriginal students and their families.
- Providing timely and accurate advice to CWU management on emergent issues including systemic, complex or critical issues.
- Receiving reports of students at risk of harm from mandatory reporters, maintaining accurate records by entering appropriate and relevant information into the Child Wellbeing Unit’s (CWU) electronic client system in a timely manner.
- Working collaboratively with CWU management and customers, senior Departmental officers , community partners and other Government organisations to drive better service delivery including integrated and coordinated service systems.
Successful candidates will have proven experience in a similar role and proven knowledge of associated legislation and issues surrounding child care.
Please apply with a WORD version of your resume, PDF's will not be accepted.