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Assessment Worker, Foster Care

Hindmarsh, South Australia💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-27

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

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