Caseworker Multicultural - Illawarra Shoalhaven

Multicultural (Filipino, Thai, Assyrian or Afghan) Child Protection Caseworker – Illawarra Shoalhaven

Location: Flexible across Illawarra or Shoalhaven (Wollongong. Shellharbour, Nowra)

Do you want to use your language and cultural 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.

We strongly encourage and support applications from people who are from Filipino, Thai, Assyrian or Afghan communities and relevant language skills would be highly desirable. While all applications are welcome, once we have determined through merit-based assessment which candidates meet the pre-established standards of the role, we will select the candidate from Filipino, Thai, Assyrian or Afghan communities. 

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. 

Multicultural Caseworkers support families by providing:

•    Primary Casework – working with families from their target community

•    Secondary Casework – for families from their target community
•    Cultural Consultations – to other Caseworkers supporting families from their target community
•    Language Support – Multicultural Caseworkers in roles targeting a specific language group are requested to undertake a language assessment and if successful, receive accreditation to provide simple communication with families. DCJ will arrange this through the Community Language Assistance Scheme. For information, please go to https://multicultural.nsw.gov.au/services/clas-examinations

What’s in it for you? 

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

• Rewarding salary from $83,957 to $109,194 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 

Click here to view the role description and the assessment process.

Click here to hear from our Caseworkers. 

What we’re looking for  

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

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 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 Isabelle on 02 9765 3781  or via Isabelle.kratz@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

Visit adjustment in the recruitment process, to learn more.

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 DCJ website. 

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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