Placement Support Worker
Core
Support foster carers, children, and support services to ensure stable, trauma-informed placements tailored to each child's unique needs.
Role type
Placement Support Worker (Child Protection)
Builds
Stable foster care placements for children in need
Domain
Child welfare / Community services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, observational and evaluation skills, relationship building, stakeholder collaboration, carer training identification, on-call roster management
Preferred skills
Experience in high-performance frameworks, KPI accountability, time management
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Engage with carers to support children in all aspects of life; Use observational and evaluation skills to assess needs; Work collaboratively with Child Safety Services and community agencies; Provide on-call services; Identify carer training and developmental needs
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC