Bi-Lingual Caseworker: Out of Home Care
Full Time: 38hrs/week
Creating Links is a growing not-for profit community organisation that focuses on developing dynamic, resilient, confident and inclusive communities and families in Metropolitan Sydney.
Our Out of Home Care program is a newly established service to provide safe and nurturing home environments, as well as case management and support services for children and young people who are unable to live with their birth parents.
The caseworker position also includes the recruitment, assessment, training and support of foster and kinship carers to support the healthy development and protection of children and young people. The position requires flexible work hours, including after hours, weekends and on call, and involves significant travel within the Sydney Metropolitan area. This position has a primary focus on working with children and carers where Turkish is their first language.
Essential Criteria:
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Relevant tertiary qualifications (for example Social Work, Psychology)
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Excellent knowledge, understanding and experience of working with families with complex needs.
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Fluency in Turkish as well as English.
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Experience in working with children and families from Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
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A well-developed understanding of child protection, the relevant legislation and knowledge of research and theoretical frameworks for working with children and young people who have experienced trauma through abuse or neglect.
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Relevant experience in undertaking comprehensive assessments.
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A well-developed understanding of and ability to appropriately respond to the needs of people from all communities including Indigenous; Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
(CALD); and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) communities.
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Experience of report writing, using analytical skills.
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Ability to prioritise competing demands and meeting deadlines while working independently.
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Computer literacy.
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Possessio n of a current driver’s license and working with children’s check
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Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and some weekends.
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Ability to meet the physical demands of the position (i.e. lifting children)
Desirable Criteria:
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Experience of working in Out-of-Home Care
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Experience of delivering training
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First Aid Certificate
How do I apply or find out more information?
To apply for this exciting opportunity, see www.creatinglinks.org.au
for further information.
Please send applications addressing the selection criteria, via email to admin@creatinglinks.org.au
. Contact Tavish Corby on 8713 7700
Closing date for applications is: Monday 25 August 2014

The Caseworker (Out of Home Care) is responsible for securing safe and nurturing home environments, and providing case management and support services for children and young people who are unable to live with their birth parents. The position also includes the recruitment, assessment, training and support of foster and kinship carers to support the healthy development and protection of children and young people.
The position requires flexible work hours, including after hours, weekends and on call, and involves significant travel within the Sydney Metropolitan area. This position has a primary focus on working with children and carers where Turkish is their first language.
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Manage a caseload, ensuring children and young people have a safe and stable home environment; including assessing and supporting their ongoing needs.
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Provide support and supervision to foster and kinship carers and be involved with carer support groups as required.
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Undertake comprehensive assessments of foster and kinship carers, using the approved frameworks including writing assessment reports
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Deliver initial foster carer training program and additional training as required to foster and kinship carers.
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Ensure all records/case notes are accurate and maintained in line with service, legislative, and Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) requirements, including the electronic casework system.
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Participate in the on call roster as required.
 Make “risk of significant harm’ reports to the Community Services Helpline when deemed necessary in consultation with the Team Leader or Manager.
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Work within the policies and procedures of Creating Links.
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Collect and maintain demographic data as required by agency and/or funding body.

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Meet regularly with the Executive Manager, Child and Family Services for professional supervision and case review.
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Participate as a member of the team, to deliver services objectives.
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Actively engage in fair and equitable work place practices and behaviours in accordance with legislative requirements.
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To attend relevant training to ensure knowledge is up-to-date.
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Follow Risk Management principles of hazard identification and reporting to ensure all hazards are reported to a Manager/Team Leader and/or a WHS (Work Health and
Safety) representative.
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Work within the policies and procedures of Creating Links.
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Participate in agency CQI systems, meetings and activities as required .
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Develop and maintain network and collaborative partnerships with key agencies and community groups.
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Develop collaborative relationships and work as part of a team in developing policies, strategies and tools.
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Be responsible for informing families of the services obligations in relation to child protection, confidentiality and the Privacy Act.
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Ensure compliance with Workplace Health and Safety policies and Service
Management Policies of Creating Links Co-operative Limited.
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Perform other duties as required and negotiated with the Executive Manager, Child and
Family Services.
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Relevant tertiary qualifications (for example Social Work, Psychology)

Excellent knowledge, understanding and experience of working with families with complex needs.

Experience in working with children and families from Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

A well-developed understanding of child protection, the relevant legislation and knowledge of research and theoretical frameworks for working with children and young people who have experienced trauma through abuse or neglect.

Relevant experience in undertaking comprehensive assessments.

A well-developed understanding of and ability to appropriately respond to the needs of people from all communities including Indigenous; Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
(CALD); and Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) communities.

Experience of report writing, using analytical skills.

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Fluency in Turkish as well as English.

Ability to prioritise competing demands and meeting deadlines while working independently.

Computer literacy.

Possess ion of a current driver’s license
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Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and some weekends.

Ability to meet the physical demands of the position (i.e. lifting children)
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Fluency in a second relevant community language as well as English.
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Experience of working in Out-of-Home Care
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Experience of delivering training
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First Aid Certificate.