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POSITION DESCRIPTION Program / Unit: Residential Caseworker [Out of Home Care] NSW Illawarra Shoalhaven Term: Award/Agreement: Position reports to: Location: Part Time SCHCADS Award [NSW SACS Grade 4] House Supervisor Illawarra Shoalhaven Offices Position Title: ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT Established in 1997 MacKillop Family Services (MacKillop) continues the child and family welfare ministries of the Christian Brothers (Oceania), the Sisters of Mercy (Melbourne) and the Sisters of St. Joseph (Victoria) in Western Sydney, Wollongong, NSW South Coast, Melbourne, Geelong, Warrnambool and Perth. Programs include Home Based and Residential Care, Refugee Services, Disability Services, Youth Support, Education and Training, Family Support and support of women and men who as children were in the care of our founding agencies. MacKillop Family Services involves a staff of some 800 personnel and nearly 420 volunteers. Operating out of more than 30 sites our budget expenditure is $65 million. MacKillop Family Services has embarked upon a journey of change through its adoption of the Sanctuary Model. The Sanctuary model is underpinned by the commitments of: Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, Democracy, Growth and Change The Sanctuary Model is a blueprint for clinical and organisational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a traumainformed community. A recognition that adversity is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for the Sanctuary Model’s focus not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems who provide those services. OUR VALUES Respect: We seek to listen and learn from each other and to build relationships with respect; Collaboration: We commit to working in a collaborative spirit through cooperation, coordination, and partnership; Hope: We commit to creating an atmosphere of hope where people find meaning in their experiences and relationship; Justice: We believe in the right of all people, regardless of belief or culture, to be treated justly and fairly; and Compassion: We commit to creating an attitude of openness to others and to their circumstances. NSW SERVICES MacKillop’s NSW Services Division currently has two programs: Metro Sydney and South Coast: Metro Sydney provides foster care, specialist youth homelessness, early intervention and case management services. The program is based in Blacktown and operates across the Department of Family and Community Services, Community Services Metro West Region. Services are funded through the out of home care, specialist homelessness services and early intervention and placement prevention program funding streams. South Coast provides foster care, residential care, case management services and a Family Referral Service. The program is based in Wollongong [with offices in Batemans Bay and Bega] and operates across the Department of Family and Community Services, Community Services Southern Region. Services are funded through the out of home care program funding stream and the Department of Health. POSITION PURPOSE The Case Worker OOHC is responsible for providing high quality and effective case work services for young people in out of home care. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES Ensure that children and young people in out of home care receive services that meet their needs; Develop and maintain strong collaborative partnerships with Aboriginal agencies; Ensure that the casework service provides quality outcomes for vulnerable and at-risk young people; young people who are in the OOHC systems; and their families; Participate in the intake process and ensure that young people have a clear understanding of the residential House Guidelines Establish collaborative relationships with a wide range of specialist and mainstream youth services to improve outcomes for young people; and Promote the work of the program in the sector and the community. KEY RESULT AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Case Worker will: Ensure that case work practice is responsive to individual needs; reflects the organisation’s values, policies and practice frameworks; and complies with the requirements of the Department of Family and Community Services; Ensure that the emotional, social, behavioural, developmental and educational needs of children and young people are met through the development, implementation and review of individual case plans; Ensure that children and young people’s wellbeing is actively safeguarded and that concerns are reported immediately; Participate in team meetings, service networks, inter-agencies and forums as required; Work in partnership with Aboriginal and other agencies Promote the work of the organisation in the sector and wider community; Participate in professional development opportunities as required; Participate constructively in supervision and performance appraisals; Participate in the development and review of policies and procedures; Remain informed of policy and practice developments in out of home care. Be available to undertake higher duties and/or secondment as required; and Undertake other duties as required. KEY SELECTION CRITERIA The successful applicant will have: Demonstrated skills and experience in casework practice; Proven ability to relate to and work with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; Skills and experience in the development of behaviour support plans for young people with challenging behaviours; Demonstrated capacity to develop collaborative relationships across professional and organisational boundaries; Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work; Good written and verbal communication skills; Ability to interpret and implement organisational policy; A commitment to the purpose and values of MacKillop Family Services; A tertiary qualification in social work or relevant field; or equivalent experience Experience using Microsoft Office. OTHER JOB RELATED INFORMATION Aboriginality and/or experience working with Aboriginal children, young people and families will be highly regarded. The role requires a satisfactory working with children check and criminal record check, and valid NSW driver’s licence. Flexible working hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant. The position may require some intrastate travel. The incumbent is required to: Observe and actively support MacKillop’s OH&S policies and strategies. Attend mandatory and other training as required. Actively participate in MacKillop’s Bid Management process [as required]. APPROVAL Approved by: Position Title: Jude Ekerick Date: April 2014 General Manager, NSW Services Incumbent’s Name: Signature: Date: