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Home Based Care Placement Support Worker - Sale

Uniting (Victoria and Tasmania) Limited

  • Leading Community Services Organisation
  • Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
  • Full-Time, Ongoing position
  • Sale location

About the opportunity

The role of the HBC Placement Support Worker is to be responsible for the case management of children and young people placed in alternative family based care with volunteer caregivers.

The worker is required to work closely with children and young people, their natural family, care-givers and with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and other agencies. The Worker will provide support to carers, children and young people.

This role requires a strong and coordinated team approach. The worker will work in a way that promotes human dignity and creates conditions for social justice and equity.

You can view the full position description here

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a bachelor level qualification in Social Work / Welfare or related field.

You will also have:

  • Experience in working with vulnerable children, young people and families and the ability to work flexibly to meet their needs
  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge in a case management role 
  • Understanding of the legislative requirements of the Children, Youth and Family Act 2005
  • Knowledge of a range of theoretical approaches relevant to working with infants, children, young people and families, including but not limited to attachment theory, strength-based approach, infant mental health and trauma informed practice 
  • Demonstrated knowledge of practices to engage and assure the cultural safety of clients from a diverse range of backgrounds, including those from an Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or CALD background, or the LGBTI community
  • Capacity to liaise and develop effective networks and working relationships with other professionals and support services
  • Ability to self-reflect and actively engage in reflective practice

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, apply today by submitting the following

  • Cover Letter (1 page outlining your suitability according to the position description)
  • Current Resume (no more than 3 pages)
  • Address the Core selection criteria in the position description

Get in touch

Linde Coggan – Senior Manager Care and Placement Services

T: 0351447777

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and Working With Children Check (in Victoria) and/or Working With Vulnerable People Check (in Tasmania) prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.

 

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