Job Description

Job Type: Maximum Term - Full Time - 12 Months

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Location: Murray Bridge

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Job Category: Early Intervention

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Aboriginal Family Support Services is the leading Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that has been providing services to Aboriginal families and communities across South Australia for over 40 years

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Job Description

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Intensive Family Services (IFS)

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Families become involved with the AFSS Intensive Family Service when they are referred by services such as DCP, health, education and housing. The IFS program aims for a strong cultural connection to family, community and culture while addressing child protection concerns.

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The IFS program is committed to keeping children safely at home and to empower families to cope with specific challenges they are facing.

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Job Location - Murray Bridge based: Servicing Murray, Mallee and Riverland Region

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As a Case Worker you will

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- Relate positively and respectfully to Aboriginal people and communities, be open to listen and learn, show humility and be non-judgemental and sensitive to individual and community needs.
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- Expected to assist families to identify, acknowledge and address child protection concerns using a strength and risks-based, family-centred and culturally responsive practice approach.
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- Engage with families by being empathic and building rapport; to assist the family to be motivated to change; and to build and maintain a therapeutic relationship during the course of intervention.
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- Actively manage the completion of administrative tasks including data reporting and the use of AFSS processes and tools to manage workloads and priorities.
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- Maintain and model an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement in the provision of services to internal and external customers.
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What you need

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- A Minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or similar, as required by our funding contracts), or must obtain qualification within 12 months of starting the role.
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- A current South Australian Working with Children Check (WWCC)
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- A current National Police Check
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- A Secure Environments for Children and Young People (Through Their Eyes) Certificate
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- A current and full South Australian Driver's License
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- Unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia
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- Qualifications in Social Work, Social Sciences or Community Services or similar.
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Working in a not-for-profit agency you can salary sacrifice to increase your take home pay.

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Applications close COB Wednesday 26th August

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📌 Case Worker - IFS Murray Bridge
🏢 Aboriginal Family Support Services
📍 Murray Bridge