Case Worker (ITTC)

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Position: Case Manager - Intensive Therapeutic Transitional Care (ITTC)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people? Do you thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth? If so, we want you to be a part of our team!

The Role:

The Intensive Therapeutic Transitional Care (ITTC) Caseworker is responsible for providing high quality and effective case work services for young people in Intensive Therapeutic Transitional Care. The ITTC Caseworker will plan for and achieve permanency and identified case plan outcomes for children, young people, their families, authorised carers, prospective guardians and adoptive parents. This is achieved through an interactive and dynamic case management approach, with an emphasis on ongoing analysis, decision-making and record keeping, ensuring the child or young person’s needs are identified and being met.

Position Details:

This position is responsible for supporting children and young people aged between 12 and 17 years with high and complex needs who are either unable to be supported in foster care or require specialised and intensive supports to maintain stability in their care arrangements.

• Location: Royalla, NSW
• Classification: SCHCADS Level 5 – dependent on qualifications & experience
• Employment Type: Permanent Full-time
• Hours: Rotating on-call roster

Key Responsibilities:

To excel in this position, we seek individuals who demonstrate:

• Provide therapeutic care
• Have a strong focus on recovery from trauma
• Provide an alternative to long term residential care
• Protect and keep children and young people safe
• Provide clear pathways to less intensive service types and permanency
• Promote cultural safety for clients and staff
• Provide a broader range of placement options for children and young people to achieve outcomes around mental health, physical health and education
• Provide effective assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and review of case plans to achieve permanency and identified outcomes for young people and their families
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative partnerships with Aboriginal and CALD agencies
• Ensure case work delivery is in accordance with the OCG NSW Child Safe Standards for Permanent Care, Intensive Therapeutic Care and Permanency Support Program Service Requirements, DCJ OOHC Case Management Policy and OOHC Case Management Guidelines

Requirements:

To be eligible for this role, you must possess:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree: The preferred minimum qualifications are Bachelor of Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology, Nursing and Mental Health
• Demonstrated experience in casework practice preferably in Out-of-Home-Care
• Demonstrated experience in working with young people with complex care needs
• Understanding of Out-of-Home-Care policy, standards and quality frameworks
• Valid and current Driver’s Licence
• Valid and current Working with Children Check
• Valid and current NDIS Worker Check (for NDIS risk assessed roles)
• Satisfactory criminal history check conducted by MacKillop Family Services

Benefits and Support:

At MacKillop Family Services, we value our employees' well-being and professional growth. Joining our team comes with the following benefits:

• Generous Salary Packaging: Increase your take-home pay with salary packaging of up to $18,500.
• Ongoing Career Development: We provide opportunities for education, training, and professional growth.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access free and confidential counselling, coaching, and emotional support for work and personal challenges.
• Fitness Passport; A discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.

Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

How to Apply:

To apply for this exciting opportunity, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts to submit your application via the Seek website.

Ensure to address the key selection criteria outlined in the Position Description (PD) document. Your application should clearly demonstrate how your skills, experience, and qualifications align with the requirements of the role.

For more information, please contact:

Ally Jones at Alexandra.jones@mackillop.org.au or Lee-Anne Moffitt at lee-anne.moffitt@mackillop.org.au