OOHC Carer Support Worker
Core
Recruit, assess, train, and support foster carers to provide safe care for children and young people within the Permanency Support Program.
Role type
Carer Support Worker (Foster Care)
Builds
Safe foster placements for children and young people
Domain
Child protection and foster care services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Carer recruitment, carer assessments, home visits, compliance checks, training delivery, trauma-informed practice, conflict resolution, report writing, after-hours on-call response
Preferred skills
Fluency in a relevant community language, postgraduate qualifications in child protection or family support
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct carer assessments and authorisation reviews including home visits; deliver pre-authorisation and ongoing training and support groups; provide supervision and practical support to carers; respond to urgent concerns and participate in after-hours service; maintain accurate records and contribute to quality assurance
Seniority
Mid-level practitioner