Description:
Kalwun Development Corporation Ltd is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation currently seeking to fill the following vacancy within our Child, Youth and Family Support Services division. The Kalwun Child, Youth and Family Support Services division administers the Family Wellbeing Service, Family Participation Program, Early Learning Program and the Kinship and Foster Care programs within the South East Qld region. +
* This is an identified position, applicants must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person *
About the Role
“We are not looking for job seekers. We want changemakers!”
Kalwun is embarking on a new journey and driving change for at risk Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families. We are in search of individuals who thrive on daily constructive action to reach progressive outcomes leading to change.
Kalwun’s Empowered and Connected Families Program champions the safe care and connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with their families, kin, communities, and culture. The Empowered and Connected Families Program is structured to carry out the responsibilities associated with the delegated authority program of the Queensland Government Department of Child Safety. Delegated authority enables Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community controlled organisations to make decisions for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children and families. Kalwun’s Empowered and Connected Families Program is designed to enhance effectiveness in maintaining strong cultural connections within families and ensuring that families have a voice whilst enabling self-determination.
Position Duties
- Work with the family to develop effective strategies in addressing concerns related to assigned powers or functions
- Ensure practice encompasses self-determination and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
- Participate in Family Led Decision Making Process (FPP program)
- Safeguard to ensure the families’ voice is heard; and their views, and feelings inform such plans.
- To contribute to assessments and the formulation of plans for families and, when required, to prepare and present reports about their work in stakeholder meetings
- Conducting family mapping to identify family members who could support the resolution of safety concerns or maintain the child’s cultural and family connections.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience working in crisis support.
- Qualification in Community Services (minimum Cert 3) or equivalent, or demonstrated knowledge and experience of minimum 12 months in the Child Protection industry or similar.
- Demonstrated experience engaging and working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families in a variety of settings.
- Experience working within ATSI community.
- Ability to network and develop effective working relationships at all levels of the community.
- High level written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to work co-operatively in a small team environment and independently.
- Capacity to adapt to the evolving nature of the role and to identify and influence systemic change.
- Ability to demonstrate initiative.
- Computer literacy in a Windows environment
Essential Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated ability to work with complex-needs families in the context of supporting families rights to culture being recognised so that children can grow up with a strong sense of identity, connection and to engage with them to work collaboratively to achieve agreed upon goals.
- An ability to undertake case management tasks, such as assessment, referral, case planning and case review.
- An understanding of the range of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal services in the areas of family violence, child welfare, health, education, housing and well-being.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a cohesive, responsible and dynamic team.
What we offer
Kalwun values the contributions of all staff and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all staff feel accepted, included and welcomed. Our Employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:
- Competitive salary of $85,000 per annum plus super
- Salary sacrifice of $15,000 per annum which can significantly increase your take home pay
- Company that is focused on improving the health and wellbeing of our community
- Five weeks of annual leave per year
- Additional paid personal leave
Additional Information
- This position requires the successful applicant to satisfy a national criminal history check and hold a current drivers' license.
- A Blue Card for working with children is a mandatory requirement. The 'No Card No Start' law applies to this position - a Blue Card must be obtained prior to commencement.
- As this is a risk-assessed role under the Child Protection Act 1999, the successful applicant will be required to obtain a LCS2 clearance withing 3 months of commencing employment.
- *IDENTIFIED POSITION - To perform this role it is essential that the person who holds the position be an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. A Confirmation of Aboriginality will need to be provided.
To apply
Please send a current CV with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position and addressing each of the selection criteria.