NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Broken Hill NSW
We are currently recruiting for vacancies and talent pool inclusions for Dareton, Broken Hill, Wilcannia
Employment type: Ongoing
Salary: $92,632 - $120,478 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading
Your Role
DCJ is all about keeping families together so that children thrive at home.
Our first priority is always the safety, welfare and wellbeing of the children or young person.
In this role, you will respond to reports about safety concerns surrounding children or young people who may have been harmed.
What you'll do
Work sensitively and respectfully with parents, family members, children or young people
Work collaboratively with other agencies and engage in complex problem solving
Assist families in formulating goals that align with their needs, addressing safety and well‐being concerns, and provide appropriate assistance through home visits
Develop safety plans and complete risk assessments
Manage cases and situations including working with high needs and high-risk clients and their families
Be involved in court processes, including the preparation of court documents and attending court
Participate in individual and group supervision
Being a Child Protection Caseworker can be difficult.
Sometimes, you may have to make tough decisions with families to help them overcome hardships in order to be able to care for their children and develop safe and loving homes.
What we're looking for
To be a Child Protection Caseworker you need to be confident, curious and resilient.
Preferred Completed or in your final semester of a Bachelor's or master's degree in social work, Social Science and Welfare along with practical experience.
(If you are in your final semester of university you will not be able to commence on duty if successful until you have completed your degree)
Other related degrees are considered, if you can demonstrate your knowledge skills and experience working with vulnerable children,



young people and families
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to build positive working relationships
A valid driver's license (P1 or above)
A paid working with children clearance number
What We Offer
A challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work setting
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.
We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.
We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.
It's work that really matters.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.
This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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