Family Support Worker
This role focuses on the recruitment, training and ongoing support of Aboriginal families, recruited as Foster Carers.
Summary about this job
Indigenous & Multicultural Services
Company: Aboriginal Family Supports Services Ltd
Location: Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $60,000 - $69,999
Phone: +61-7-4803-7107
Fax: +61-8-1204-5067
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Detail information about job Family Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy
Port Augusta
$64,378 to $69,160 pa
You
Will be passionate about advocating for and improving the lives of Aboriginal Children and their health and wellbeing. You will provide support to the AFSS Foster Carers who look after children and young people who come into care. You will work with AFSS Foster Carers and help them find solutions to provide safety and improved wellbeing for the children in their care.
You will have a strong commitment to social justice. You will be energetic and engaging and able to persevere in the face of adversity. To succeed in this demanding but rewarding role you will need strong relationship building and communication skills. You will also be responsible for ensuring quality case recording and completing data reports.
Your New Role
Based in our Port Augusta office this role focuses on the recruitment, training and ongoing support of Aboriginal families, recruited as Foster Carers to take children and young people into their homes. Typically, this can be for respite and emergency care but can also be for longer periods of time such as short term care (up to 1 year) and long term care (up to 18 years of age).
The role also involves intensive home based support work and advocacy for foster carers caring for Aboriginal children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families. AFSS Foster Carers provide a secure, stable and positive environment that caters for the physical, emotional and wellbeing needs of the children in their care.
You Will Need
- A Child Related Employment Screening (CRES)
- A current Drivers License
- Eligibility to work in Australia
(Don’t have a CRES? Download a CRES registration form from our website and send it to us when you send us your detailed job application.)
Ideally You Will Have
- A Child Safe Environments Certificate
- Qualifications in Social Work, Social Sciences or Community Services, or similar; or appropriate demonstrated knowledge and competencies
Working in a not for profit agency you can salary sacrifice to increase your take home pay.
Now: Look at the J&P in the AFSS Employment section at: www.afss.com.au.
Then: tell us in two pages why you’re a good fit for this job and send this with your resume to: [email protected]
Need more information? Please call Ray on 0400 759 754.
Applications close 5.00 pm 20 July 2018
PLEASE NOTE: If you do not address your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification we are unlikely to consider your application.