About the Role
Full‑time permanent position (35 hours / week) based in Dubbone with some travel across the area. As a Caseworker you'll be a key figure in a child's life, supporting their safety and their story. You'll coordinate care for children and young people in out‑of‑home care with a strong focus on permanency, cultural connection, and will have control over your own schedule.
The role includes conducting regular home visits, frequent informal visits, appointments and family time. You will liaise with carers and birth families and ensure lifelong connections are made and sustained. You will develop and review case plans and risk plans, build strong culturally respectful relationships with birth families and extended guardianship outcomes, and work with the clinical team on behavior support, placement breakdowns, and sourcing safe alternative on your community connections and cultural knowledge.
Caseload of around 11 children (depending on complexity). Core hours are 9am to 5pm, but flexibility is offered with time‑in‑lieu for support outside regular hours.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate care for children and young people in out‑of‑home care focusing on permanency and cultural connection.
* Conduct regular home visits, informal visits, appointments and family time.
* Liaise with carers and birth families to sustain lifelong connections.
* Develop and review case plans and risk plans.
* Build culturally respectful relationships with birth families and extended guardians.
* Work with the clinical team on behavior support, placement breakdowns and sourcing safe alternatives.
* Complete administrative and compliance‑related tasks to ensure quality care and protection.
Qualifications
* Bachelor of Social Science or equivalent qualification, OR 2 years of relevant work experience.
* Current driver's licence.
* Current NSW WWCC.
* Completion of mandatory background checks (National Police Check, Working with Children Check and reference verification).
Key Skills
* Arabic Speaking
* Marketing & Promotions
* Access Control System
* Apache Tomcat
* BI
* Back Office
Employment Details
Employment type: Full time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
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