Field Officer - Care and Protection / Family (Parramatta )
Liaise with ALS solicitors, organisations, communities, local representative groups to link Aboriginal clients, organisations and communities.
Summary about this job
Indigenous & Multicultural Services
Company: Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT Limited
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $40,000 - $58,650 plus superannuation
Phone: +61-8-4286-6171
Fax: +61-2-9048-9811
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Detail information about job Field Officer - Care and Protection / Family (Parramatta ). Terms and conditions vacancy
FIELD OFFICER
Care and Protection/Family Law
This is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Identified position
The Care and Protection/Family Law Practice provides advice, non-court assistance, duty lawyer and representation to clients in matters in the Children's Court, District Court, Supreme Court and the Administrative Decisions Tribunal. Care and Protection lawyers provide these services from metropolitan and regional offices, many of which also conduct outreach services to assist more distant clients.
Some of the tasks you will do include:
- Attend to client enquiries and liaise with clients, their families and the community providing information as to the child protection and family law systems;
- Liaise with clients to ensure an appointment with a solicitor has been secured where appropriate;
- Assist in the recording of client information and the preparation of client statistical information;
- Assist solicitors generally in the preparation of legal representation of clients, maintain routine client liaison and ensure that clients have sufficient access to their legal representation particularly where legal advice is required and ensuring that actual legal advice concerning a particular case is only given by a qualified solicitor or barrister
- Assist in general para-legal duties as requested.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander; identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or is accepted as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in the community in which he or she lives.
- National Diploma of Indigenous Legal Studies or willingness to enroll in and successfully complete such a course.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people involved in the care and protection system and/or family law.
- In depth knowledge of support and referral services available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients involved in the Care and Protection and/or Family Law systems.
- Ability to prepare and deliver community legal education.
- Ability to liaise effectively with government and non government organisations.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Self motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Microsoft Suite computer skills.
- Current NSW/ACT drivers license
- Valid Working With Children Check or the capacity to obtain one.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community based organisation.
For enquiries or application package for this position please contact Ms Shae Swift Acting Regional Administration Coordinator.
Phone: 02 8836 3444
Email: [email protected]
Applications close at Midnight on Monday, 30 July 2018