Caseworker

Location: Sydney
Area: Parramatta & Western Suburbs
Worktype: Full Time
Salary: $88,000 - $98,000 per annum


Benefits;
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Reap the benefits of work-life balance with a 9-day fortnight 
  • Generous leave entitlements, including 10 days personal/carer’s leave, 9 weeks ‘top up pay’ in conjunction with Govt paid parental leave, paid study leave, paid domestic violence leave,
  • Employee Assistance Program (free counselling service)
  • Paid Work Health and Safety training including First Aid and CPR
  • Quarterly Rewards and Recognition Program
  • Full salary packaging
  • Access to professional development and career growth opportunities within a large, established organisation focused on growing, supporting and retaining staff
    Choose between Penrith or Blacktown locations 
Our Client is currently seeking passionate caseworkers to join their Family Preservation program in Western Sydney! The program aims to provide targeted support to vulnerable families to prevent children and young people from entering Out of Home Care. Caseworkers in the Child-focused team will work with children aged 4-11 and their families.
  

This role will involve;
  • Provide professional and collaborative child centered and family focused early intervention service to children and families
  • Maintain a caseload of up to 10 families
  • Provide casework in line with child-focused, family focused, trauma informed, culturally appropriate and strengths-based principles 
  • Build a collaborative working relationship with families through a coaching approach
  • Explore and identify parenting goals and support parents to implement their plan, monitoring progress and trouble shooting 
  • Hold Infant, Child or Adolescent caseloads 
They are looking for candidates with experiencing working with vulnerable families experiencing domestic violence, child protection issues, parenting vulnerabilities or social isolation

The requirements for this role include;
  • Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling or related field 
  • Experience working with vulnerable families and children
  • Experience utilizing assessment tools
  • Ability to engage families and work competently alongside Aboriginal and CALD families
  • Current NSW Driver's license 
Applicants will be required to undertake in psychometric testing prior 


Why partner with abrs to secure your next role?  
Our values aren’t just things we believe in. They’re our entire foundation.
They’re the very reason we exist, and the reason we’ve returned every single cent of profit we’ve earned to charity.
abrs is Australia’s only charity owned not for profit recruitment agency with 100% of our net revenue returned to fund programs that assist children, youth and families.
When you engage with abrs to secure your next career move you are participating in an ethical recruitment process that funds programs in the charity space.
Choosing abrs means you are helping us to help some of the most disadvantaged in our communities
To apply hit APPLY NOW as we will be shortlisting for this position soon.
For a confidential discussion OR to find out more about the role please call Ally Fava on 0482 182 603. 

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Contact: 02 9218 2303
Date Posted: 15/03/2023 05:01 PM

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