Permanency Program Manager
Core
Manage out-of-home care services including foster care, adoption, and guardianship to ensure permanency for children and young people.
Role type
Senior IC program manager (child welfare)
Builds
Out-of-home care services and permanency pathways for children
Domain
Social services / Child welfare
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
team supervision, casework management, court liaison, reportable conduct investigation, rostering, data collection, child-focused case work principles
Preferred skills
tertiary qualifications in Community Services, Social work, or Psychology
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Supervise and lead case managers, therapeutic staff, and support workers; monitor and provide input into court proceedings; assist with reportable conduct investigations; liaise with government agencies; develop and monitor rosters for support workers; undertake complex casework as required
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership