Placement Worker
Core
Provide support and case management to Foster and Kinship Carers and the children and young people in their care.
Role type
Placement Worker (Foster and Kinship)
Builds
Care placements and support services for vulnerable children and families
Domain
Social Services / Child Protection
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Case management, intake and referral processing, foster care applicant interviewing and assessment, matching children to carer households, supervision of carers, professional development delivery, administration and data reporting
Preferred skills
Experience in Child Protection, writing assessments, Cert IV in Training and Assessor
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct foster care applicant interviews and complete initial assessments and renewals; assist with intake/referrals and matching of children to care placements; supervise and provide professional development to carers; support vulnerable children and families; perform administration tasks for licensing compliance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC