Senior Carer Practitioner
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time and permanent role
Additional personal leave and paid parental leave
Competitive salary package with generous benefits
Positive and enjoyable workplace culture
At Anglicare, our core mission is to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty for children, young people, and families. We focus on serving vulnerable communities across the ACT, regional and rural NSW, and aim to create lasting positive change.
About the opportunity
Anglicare seeks a dedicated Senior Carer Practitioner to join our team continuously. In this role, you will help expand and support our network of authorised carers by leading carer recruitment, conducting assessments, and organising training programs to empower carers to provide therapeutic parenting to children and young people.
You will collaborate closely with Foster and Kinship Carers and the Permanency Support Program (PSP) team to ensure high-quality care arrangements for children and young people.
Main responsibilities
Lead foster care recruitment, conduct assessments, and prepare reports for the Carer Authorisation Panel.
Coordinate training for carers, provide ongoing support, and collaborate with the case management team.
Assist carers in implementing Therapeutic Response Plans and consult on placement matching.
Implement trauma-informed, culturally inclusive practices with a focus on supporting Aboriginal carers and families.
Ensure compliance, manage carer databases, supervise support staff, and participate in the on-call roster and professional development
You'll need:
A bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or a related discipline (or currently working towards it).
At least two years of experience working with children, young people, families, and carers, along with expertise in conducting comprehensive assessments.
Experience in culturally strengths-based practice with Aboriginal people, families, and communities.
Interested? We'd love to hear from you!
For more details about this exciting opportunity, please visit https://anglicare.recruitmenthub.com.au/Current-vacancies & enter ref code 6556865.
Contact Jennifer Hornby at 0491053985 during business hours to learn more.
Applicants may be required to undertake the psychometric profiling instrument. They must obtain a Working With Children clearance through the Office of the Children's Guardian (NSW) and a satisfactory National Criminal History Check undertaken by HR.
Applications close 07 July 2025.
About Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT
As the social justice arm of the Anglican Church, Anglicare’s mission is to tackle disadvantage, helping children and families break free from the cycle of poverty.
Our work focuses on helping children, young people and families who are homeless or in crisis. We do this through our Survive and Thrive approach.
We also support parents to make sure their children are school ready, and stay engaged with school and post-school training.
The Survive and Thrive approach addresses both short term and long term needs.
•The Survive component meets immediate, critical needs through services like emergency food relief and crisis accommodation. •These services are often an entry point from which people can be directed to further services and assistance.
•The Thrive component meets longer term social, emotional, spiritual and educational needs to break the cycle of poverty.
These services focus on children and young people in the context of their families to help them avoid returning to crisis.
We want to see a reduction in the number of children needing to enter the Care and Protection system through early intervention services that strengthen family relationships.
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.
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