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Family Preservation Caseworker- Parental Leave Contract

KARI Foundation
Rosebery, NSW
A$88,500 p/a + salary sacrificing
Community Services & Development → Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Contract
On-site

Posted 5 days ago


KARI Ltd

About Us

KARI Ltd is one of NSW's largest accredited Aboriginal Permanency Support (PSP) services. We are dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of Aboriginal children and families by offering quality case management and support. Our Family Preservation Program provides targeted casework to vulnerable families, aiming to prevent children and young people from entering the child protection system.

Benefits and Perks

  • Annual Salary of $88,500 including leave loading (pro-rata)
  • 35-hour work week (7-hour days)
  • Monthly RDOs (Rostered Days Off)
  • Salary sacrifice opportunities to maximise your take-home pay
  • Opportunity to work within a supportive, dedicated team
  • Ongoing professional development and training

About the Role

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an Family Preservation Caseworker - Parental Leave Contract to join our team at our Rosebery office. In this role, you will provide intensive case management to support Aboriginal children and families identified as at risk of entering the Out of Home Care system. Your work will focus on mitigating risk, increasing safety, and promoting overall well-being for children and families.

This is a contract until December 2025 with the possibility of extension.

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Provide intensive case management to support Aboriginal children and families at risk
  • Use tools and activities to engage children, young people, and families in the program
  • Develop collaborative action plans with families, focusing on safety, parent-child relationships, and well-being
  • Facilitate Action Plan meetings every 90 days with families, the Department of Communities and Justice, and other relevant services

Requirements

  • Working with Children's Check
  • NSW Driver’s Licence (minimum P2)

Skills and Experience

  • Willingness to travel across metropolitan Sydney to support families
  • Experience in Out of Home Care or the Child Protection sector
  • Relevant qualifications or extensive life skills
  • Knowledge of issues affecting Aboriginal communities, families, and children
  • Experience working with birth families experiencing intergenerational trauma
  • Understanding of the impacts of Drugs & Alcohol, Mental Health, and Domestic Violence on families
  • Ability to build rapport and trust with children, adolescents, and families

How to Apply

For further information or to request a full job description, please contact Rebecca Sheath on (02) 8782 0300 or via email: [email protected].


About KARI Foundation

Rosebery, NSW, Australia
Community Services & Development
501-1000 employees

Today, KARI is proud to employ almost 200 people and has established offices in South West Sydney, Sydney Metro and Western Sydney. We strive to offer a continuum of award-winning services that all begin at general community engagement, move on to models of early intervention and ultimately work to deliver an effective foster care program – all with the end goal of family restoration and preservation.

Our commitment to providing high quality, sustainable services and programs that benefit our community is unwavering. As a result, KARI has been recognised by many as one of the nation’s leading Aboriginal service providers.

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