About us:

At Bethany we value people and build upon their strengths. We are innovative and for over 150 years we have been supporting individuals within the community by developing new ways of working to make a difference. We have a broad range of programs from providing early childhood education and care through our 22 Kindergartens, to tailored community services to support children and families wellbeing.

About the role:

This position is part time ongoing (0.8 EFT) and reports to the Team Leader, Kinship Care. This position is responsible for providing support to children and young people placed with kinship carers. The Kinship Care program provides service within the City of Greater Geelong, Borough of Queenscliff, Surf Coast, Colac and Corangamite Shires.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing support to children and young people placed with kinship carers through the completion of carer assessments for new kinship carers within the First Supports component of the program.
• Working collaboratively with children, young people, extended families and professionals to establish and maintain kinship care placements.
• Providing a range of information, education, referral and support activities to kinship carers in Geelong, Surf coast, Colac and Corangamite areas.
• Providing direct case management support for children who are in longer term placements including supporting move to permanency arrangement.

Skills and Attributes:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Solid understanding of strengths based, attachment and trauma informed, child centred, and family focused case work and case management.
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant risk and needs assessment frameworks and their application.
• A sound knowledge of service responses and interventions that can positively impact on a child’s development, and promote positive behaviour change and increased carer capacity.
• An understanding of the inter-generational factors between extended family members that can promote and impede their capacity to collaboratively provide good care of a child.
• Well-developed written skills to prepare detailed, logical and concise reports, case notes, court documentation and maintain client records and agency databases.

A position description is attached.

In order to comply with mandatory Child Safety Standards, all employment is subject to a valid and current Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Bethany celebrates diversity and seeks to engage respectfully with people of diverse experiences and backgrounds.