Passionate and experienced social worker with over 5 years experience in the child, youth and family sector. Skilled in case management, intake, referral and assessment. A strong advocator with excellent time management skills, written communication skills and a commitment to making a positive impact on client's lives.
* Maintaining a case load of approximately 10 young people.
* Ensuring safe and stable placements of all children and young people
* Responding to and reporting of child protection concerns.
* Working with other stakeholders (schools, health services, NDIS etc.) to best support children and young people.
* Supporting children, young people and carers to access appropriate support services
* Work with birth families to ensure that children and young people remain connected
* Ensure children and young people's social, emotional, health and cultural needs are met through effective case management
* Regular case planning and development of financial plans to ensure the changing needs of children and young people are met.
* Maintain accurate and timely documentation such as case notes and case plans.
* Complying with policies and procedures
* Support children, young people, families and carers to determine the best permanency outcome.
* Strengths-based and holistic case management of young people between the ages of 12 and 18 years of age
* Providing information, advice and referral
* Intake assessment and case planning
* Coordinating service involvement
* Identifying and addressing client needs
* Conducting risk assessments
* Home visits for young people in transitional housing
* Working closely with service providers and providing updates were appropriate
* Supporting young people with developing independent living skills
Ensuring accurate and timely case notes
* Supporting young parents in the child protection system
* Using the Mandatory Reporters Guide to guide concerns relating to risk of harm.
* Early intervention role working with young people from 12 to 18 years of age who were homeless or at risk of homelessness
* Writing accurate and timely case notes
* Intake and assessment of client needs
* Identifying individual needs and developing individual case plans
* Conducting referrals to appropriate services
* Providing weekly counselling at a local high school
* Communicating with schools, service providers and parents/carers
* Facilitating group work at local youth services
* Attending interagency meetings
* Developing risk assessments and reporting of risk of harm.
* Filling in for staff at a range of centres across Sydney at short notice
* Implementing and following curriculums
* Setting up indoor and outdoor environments
* Communicating with staff, children, families and directors
* Nappy changing and food supervision
* Maintaining accurate daily records
* Adequate supervision of children at all times
* Identifying and reporting of child protection concerns.