Job description
About the Role
This is a full time, closed period contract until June 2024 – with likely extension. Based in Wollongong.
The ACE AfterCare Program provides Leaving Care/Aftercare services to young people aged between 15 to 24yrs who have been in formal Out of Home Care for a minimum of 12 months. The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of a responsive, flexible, client focused outreach casework service to support the transition to independence for young people residing in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven region.
About You
- Relevant qualifications in Community Services and/or a minimum of 3 years casework experience in Out of Home Care, Child Protection or Child/Youth/Family services.
- Understanding the needs of young people leaving Care or who have recently left Care.
- Demonstrated ability to build, develop and maintain relationships with people using a strengths-based approach and make sound decisions about the extent and timeliness of the support required.
- Demonstrated ability to work in an independent, self-directed, flexible manner.
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours and travel within the region to meet the needs of young people as required, which may include overnight stays.
- Medium level proficiency in MS Office (particularly MS Word and Excel); ability to utilise email functions.
- Current drivers licence to transport young people and children if and when required.
What we offer in return
- Access to a range of employee benefits (U-Rewards program, flex time and additional week of annual leave over Christmas, Benestar Employee Assistance Program and the Uniting With Hearts Reward and Recognition Program)
- Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities across our varied service streams.
As an organisation, Uniting celebrates our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check and Reference Check.
For more information please contact Soraya Kauhiva from the Talent Acquisition team on or [email protected] using the subject line: Youth Caseworker – ACE AfterCare – Wollongong enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Applications will be reviewed as soon as they have been received.