The Intensive Family Service
Walks alongside families who are facing complex challenges that are placing them at risk of entering the Child Protection system. We provide intensive, in home case management support to assist families to create plans and develop new ways of managing to allow them to keep their kids safe.

As a Case Manager you will
Be based in Port Pirie and reporting to the Practice Lead and Senior Manager, Therapeutic Services, this role involves intensive home based case work, working in a strengths based way, with families who are facing a range of challenges that place them at risk of entering the Child Protection system. This challenging but rewarding role will see you working with families in crisis and helping them find their own solutions to safety and improved wellbeing. Therapeutic, assertive and family focused casework is used to support families to address child protection concerns so children can remain safely in their care. You will support a small team of Case Workers, maintain relationships with DCP and other referral partners and participate in networks and collaborative meetings to promote and support the important work of the program.

What you need

• Experience supervising and leading small teams.
• A Minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or similar, as required by our funding contracts)
• A South Australian Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• An NDIS Employment Clearance
• National Police Check
• A Safe Environments for Children and Young People – Through their eyes Certificate
• A current and full South Australia Drivers License
• Unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia

Don’t have a WWCC & NDISWC? You can apply on-line at www.sa.gov.au/screening

Ideally You Will Also Have

• Qualifications in Social Work, Social Sciences or Community Services or similar

Working in a not for profit agency you can salary sacrifice to increase your take home pay.

If this sounds like you, Click Here to view the Job and Person Specification on our website: https://www.afss.com.au/employment
Then tell us in a 2 page cover letter (that reflects the J&P) why you’re a good fit for this job and send this with your resume when applying for the job.

For more information please call Ebony Marshall on 0409 999 623 (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm)

Applications close 9am Wednesday 21th May 2025

We look forward to receiving your application, however if you do not provide a 2 page cover letter addressing your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification, we are unlikely to consider your application. AFSS reserves the right to commence interviews prior to closing date and may fill the role if a suitable candidate is identified.