Case Worker – Family Care Support Service
Core
Deliver high-quality, evidence-informed services to children, young people, and families experiencing complex needs and child protection concerns.
Role type
Senior Case Worker (Team Lead)
Builds
Safe, effective, and person-centred support services for vulnerable families
Domain
Social Services / Child Protection
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Child development knowledge, family functioning expertise, evidence-informed parenting practices, stakeholder relationship building, multidisciplinary team collaboration, administrative and case management proficiency
Preferred skills
Experience with crisis intervention, mentoring and supervising support workers, policy and guideline development
Responsibilities
Provide best-practice casework to families with complex needs, lead and supervise a team of Family Support Workers, collaborate with foster carers and external stakeholders, conduct staff supervision and performance reviews, contribute to program policy improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership