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Purpose of the position:

  • The Child Support Caseworker’s primary objective is to provide a variety of support to clients at the service location, and to assist in the entry and assessment of new clients, including accompanying children or young persons who access the service. 
  •  To provide a child safe, child friendly environment that is culturally affirming and promote the self-esteem of all children and young people who enter the service. 
  • You will be required to set up appropriately aged programs for the children, and playgroup activities involving the mother/carer and provide case management in consultation with the mother. 
  • Source and maintain up-to-date resources for working with Aboriginal Women and children including practices and approaches.
  • Source and purchase equipment and supplies for child support programs and holiday activities when required and receipts for all purchases including petty cash and external holiday activities transactions.
  • On call will also be a requirement of this position. You will be expected to participate in an on-call roster, and will be paid an additional allowance. 

Details

Applications CloseOctober 10, 2022
Job Board
Job CategorySocial Work
Job FieldAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, Family, Children and Youth, Women
Employment BasisPart Time
LocationInner West Sydney

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Essential Criteria

  1. 1. Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal people and communities impacted by intergenerational trauma and colonisation.
  2. TAFE qualifications or relevant qualifications in social work, children and/or youth services or a related field.
  3. Commitment to working within a proactive, responsive, trauma-informed, strengths based, healing-centred and culturally safe framework to provide flexible, holistic, client centred case management.
  4. Commitment to empowering Aboriginal women and children who have experienced domestic or family violence and understanding of the possible impact on their lives of domestic/family violence and sensitivity to their needs. 
  5. Skills in advocacy and referrals to other support services to meet the needs of families and their children.  
  6. Commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality regarding clients and case management.  
  7. Maintaining accurate case notes, including both paper and electronic data collection. 
  8. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  9. Ability to use sound judgement, common sense, and act appropriately in a crisis and emergency situation.
  10. Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends when on-call.
  11. Knowledge of Children & Young Person Act (Care and Protection) Act 1998 and Mandatory reporting.
  12. Computer skills including the use of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
  13. Must hold a current NSW full Driver’s licence with no licence restrictions. 
  14. Hold or willing to obtain a current Working with Children Check and National Criminal Police Clearances prior to commencement of employment. 

Desirable Criteria

  1. Current First Aid Certificate (if the successful applicant does not hold a First Aid Certificate, it must be obtained as a priority once employment commences).
  2. Experience with or understanding of the Client Information Management System data portal (CIMS) data collection (training can be offered to the preferred applicant). 

How to Apply

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to apply. 

To apply, send a copy of your resume with a detailed covering letter addressing the essential criteria to: tracey.manager@awccs.com.au.

Your application must include. 

  • A covering letter including addressing the essential and desirable criteria.
  • Your resume containing, formal qualifications pertaining to the position, employment history and duties of previous positions.   

If you do not address the essential and desirable criteria your application will not be accepted

The position you are applying for.

  • Your current contact details, email address and mobile/landline. 
  • Contact details for 2 professional referees who have held managerial positions (one referee must be from your last known employee where possible)
  • Describe how your skills and experience meets each essential and desirable criteria. 
  • If you hold a current Working with Children and National Police Clearance or will to obtain. 

Closing date: Monday 10th October 2022 at 5:00pm. 

 

For further information   

Contact person:  Tracey 

Monday – Thursday – office hours 9.30am – 4.00pm 

Email address: tracey.manager@awccs.com.au

Phone number: (02) 9558-1702

Note: Private Recruitment agencies need not apply.

Aboriginal Women & Children’s Crisis Service

The Aboriginal Women and Children’s Crisis Service is a crisis accommodation service based in the Inner West Sydney region for Aboriginal women and their children who are escaping domestic violence and or family violence. 

ContactTracey
Phone number (02) 9558-1702
Email address tracey.manager@awccs.com.au