Aboriginal Caseworker Support Program - Permanent Full Time
Core
Provide intensive casework support, intervention, and referral services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people experiencing disengagement, poor school attendance, and contact with the juvenile justice system.
Role type
Aboriginal Caseworker
Builds
Case management plans and referrals for at-risk youth
Domain
Social Services / Youth Justice / Aboriginal Community Support
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
casework support, trauma-informed care, youth justice system knowledge, foster care conditions, child protection principles, complex needs management, decision-making, problem-solving
Preferred skills
Aboriginal studies, experience with Aboriginal communities, school environment engagement
Technologies
computer literacy
Responsibilities
Provide effective casework support, make informed decisions with clients, collaborate with Youth Justice stakeholders, monitor case compliance with funding bodies, liaise with family and community services, engage in school environments, contribute to program reporting
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC