Case Worker
Location: Stirling
Documentation: PD
Employment Type: FP - Full-Time Permanent
Department: Case Worker Complex Care Stirling 1
Case Worker
* Join a highly engaged, professional, and collaborative team
* Work in an industry leading, person-centred social care organisation
* Generous NFP salary packaging available (up to $15,900/annum) + Company Vehicle/Allowance + Fuel Card
* Generous leave provisions including birthday leave and 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service!
We Are Key Assets Australia
Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster carer, complex care, family services and disability services. Operating across all states and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all our external stakeholders.
A little about the role
The Case Worker you will work as part of an integrated team comprising of experienced Youth Workers, Therapists and Management making a positive and lasting difference to children and young people through the provision of an intensive, wrap around therapeutic living arrangement. You will, with the support of the Team Manager lead the team around the young person to implement therapeutic interventions. You will provide intensive trauma informed in home support maintaining a focus on cultural safety through focused, flexible support and quality care, using the Key Care Team framework.
* You will lead in development of a positive team culture
* Develop relationships with key stakeholders and local community supports as required
* In consultation with the Key Care Team, contribute to the assessment of need, and the development of individual therapeutic and goal plans for young people
* Provide 1:1 supervision and coaching with Youth Workers
* As a Case Worker you will participate in the recruitment process of staff
The base salary for this position is $85,120.36 - $91,586.56 /annum (based on 1.0FTE) + super + mobile phone + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum. Company vehicle/allowance + fuel card included. This position is a permanent full time position.
About you
Ideally you will have;
* Training and Qualifications in Youth Work/Social work or Community Services
* 2 years experience of working directly with children/young people in the care system
* The ability to demonstrate experience working with children/young people with challenging behaviour in a trauma informed way
* It is desirable that you have experience in leadership or supervisory roles
My Key Assets
The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.
* Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
* Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks’ of annual leave after 2 years’ continuous service with us!
* Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you’ll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
* Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year!
The fine print
* Applications close: 5 January 2025
* For further information, please contact Deb McElhinney on 0488340822 or debra.mcelhinney@keyassets.org.au
* Successful candidates will be required to undergo a 395 Dept of Communities Check and hold a valid WWCC
* Full driver’s licence as travel between sites is required
If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!
Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.
Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
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