Multicultural Child Protection Caseworker: New Migrant and Refugee Communities

Murrumbidgee District

Location: Flexible across the Murrumbidgee District (Albury, Cootamundra, Deniliquin, Griffith, Leeton, Tumut, Wagga Wagga)

Do you want to use your cultural and language skills to work within the community?

DCJ is all about keeping families together so that children thrive at home. We’re excited to welcome motivated caseworkers into our team who share this vision. As a DCJ Multicultural Child Protection Caseworker, you will build relationships and appreciate the importance of children to our future. We will support and help you to develop your career.

Come Join Us. Become a Multicultural Child Protection Caseworker! 

About the role

As a Multicultural Caseworker, you will respond to reports about children or young people who may have been harmed or where there are safety concerns. The first priority is always the safety, welfare and wellbeing of the children or young person.

You will work sensitively and respectfully with parents, family members, children or young people, and work collaboratively with other agencies to develop safety plans and complete risk assessments.

Multicultural Caseworkers use their cross-cultural skills and expertise to assist families from a range of backgrounds. This role targets new migrant and refugee communities settling across the district, and relevant language skills would be desirable, however are not essential.

Multicultural Caseworkers support families by providing:

• Cultural Consultations – supporting families from their target communities
• Secondary Casework – for families from their target community
• Language Support – Multicultural caseworkers in roles targeting a specific community are invited to undertake a CLAS (Community Language Assistance Scheme) test and if accredited, are able to support simple communication with families, and will receive an annual allowance in addition to their salary. This is not an essential requirement of the role.

For more information see https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/services/clas-examinations

What we’re looking for  

To be a Multicultural Child Protection Caseworker you need to be confident, curious and resilient.

You will bring a commitment to working collaboratively with multicultural children, families and communities including Aboriginal and diverse cultures.

The essential requirements include:  

• Preferred Completed or in your final semester of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work, Social Science and Welfare along with practical experience.  (If you are in your final semester of university you will not be able to commence on duty if successful until you have completed your degree)
• Other related degrees are considered, if you can demonstrate your knowledge skills and experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to build positive working relationships  
• A valid driver’s licence (P1 or above)
• A paid working with children clearance number  

Click here to view the role description and the assessment process

 
Click here to hear from our Caseworkers. 

What’s in it for you? 

As Australia’s top public sector employer, we offer competitive benefits and opportunities including: 

• Rewarding salary from $87,315 – $113,562 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading 
• Opportunities to work flexibly  
• 17 weeks of industry leading training in the Caseworker Development Program 
• Customised career development and support for your personal and professional growth 
• Generous leave entitlements including flex leave 
• Positive culture for wellness including Fitness Passport, tailored health app and mental health support 

Interested in learning more about the lifestyle opportunities available in Albury or Wagga Wagga?

Read about the housing opportunities, amenities and attractions in Southern NSW and why it might be the perfect home for you.

Are you ready to join us? 

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages). 

Got a question?

If you’ve got a question about the role, For further information please contact Sandy Tully on (08) 8082 7108.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Vanessa Tran on (02) 9765 5049 or via vanessa.tran@dcj.nsw.gov.au 

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Applications Close: 11.59pm AEDT on 4th March 2025

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit 

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. 

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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