Job Description

THE ROLE

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The Kinship Engagement worker works to the kinship care model rolled out across Victoria, identifying the needs of children, young people and their carers; stabilising and supporting current kinship care placements with kin and kith families; provide improved and ongoing support to placements through early identification of placement vulnerabilities; act as a point of contact for carer concerns or issues; and support the provision of kinship brokerage funds to support placements and families.

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Accountabilities Include

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- Provide quality, timely and effective assessments and support services.
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- Forge robust connections across the department and with external stakeholders to facilitate a partnership approach to kinship care.
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- Participate in supervision, direction, training and development.
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This role requires a Working with Children Check. Further advice on obtaining this check can be found here: https://www.vic.gov.au/working-with-children-check For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.

📌 Kinship Engagement Worker (Victoria)
🏢 Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing
📍 Victoria