Your new employer Aboriginal Family Support Services is a lead Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that has been providing services to Aboriginal families and communities across South Australia for over 40 years. ‘We work in partnership with community and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to join our team.’ Reunification Walks alongside families who to address Child Protection Concerns and builds new skills to allow children to return to their care. We provide intensive case management to support to assist families to so they can address the issues that lead to removal and recognise their strengths and build on it to support a positive relationship with their children. As a Case Worker you will Stronger Families Case Worker, under the direction of the Case Manager,will engage with families to provide support to allow families to build skills and capacity to allow them to keep children safely in their care and remain out of the child protection. This position works alongside families to create plans, build skills and resilience and connect with community and services to build a strong network of supports. In cases where children have been removed and brought into the Child Protection system, the Case Worker will support families to identify and address challenges they are facing that brought them into the Child Protection system and build their capacity. The Case Workers address barriers that are preventing them from providing adequate care for their children. The level of intensity of support will depend on which program the family is working with. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people living with a disability to apply. Who we are looking for: Demonstrated high-level organisational skills, communication skills, writing skills and an ability to positively interact with AFSS staff, clients, sector representatives and community. Computer literacy with the Microsoft Office suite of products. A sound understanding of the issues facing Aboriginal families which have impacted on individual, family and community wellbeing and which led them to be involved with the child protection system. Understanding the primary importance of the spiritual and cultural connection Aboriginal people have with their country, family and community and the importance of Cultural Safety. What you need (Compliance Requirements) A current South Australian Working with Children Check A current National Police Check A Safe Environments for Children and Young People (Through Their Eyes) Certificate A current Australian Driver's License Don’t have a WWCC? You can apply on-line at www.sa.gov.au/screening. If you do not yet have the above compliance, we strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid delays in the recruitment process. Working in a not-for-profit agency you can sacrifice salary to increase your take-home pay. If this sounds like you, Click Here to view the Job and Person Specification on our website: https://www.afss.com.au/work-with-us For more information, please contact Chelsea Cottle on 0460687 (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm) Applications close 10 May 26 by 5.00pm AFSS is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We value diversity in our workforce and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and those with lived experience relevant to our work. We look forward to receiving your application. Please note that applications must include a cover letter addressing your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification. Applications that do not meet this requirement may not be considered. AFSS reserves the right to commence interviews prior to the closing date and may fill the position before the application period ends if a suitable candidate is identified. "We walk together towards equality and opportunity. Always Was, Always Will Be Aboriginal Land"
