Assessment Worker, Foster Care
Core
Assess, educate, and support prospective foster carers to determine their readiness to provide safe, trauma-informed care for children and young people.
Role type
Assessment Worker (Foster Care)
Builds
Safe, nurturing foster family placements for children and young people
Domain
Child Protection / Social Services
Required skills
competency-based assessment, trauma-informed evaluation, child protection legislation knowledge, high-quality report writing, relationship building
Preferred skills
ACWA Step by Step Accreditation, experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, experience with CALD families
Technologies
approved assessment tools
Responsibilities
Conduct competency-based assessments using approved tools to evaluate foster care applicants; Support families to understand and navigate the assessment process; Ensure cultural safety and responsiveness in all interactions; Collaborate with specialists to ensure best outcomes for children; Recommend applications for approval or non-approval based on thorough evaluations