• Full-time/part-time and permanent contract
• NFP salary packaging
• Ongoing training and support

About us

The core mission of Anglicare (NSW South, West & ACT) is to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty for children, young people and families. We mainly focus on serving vulnerable communities in the ACT and regional, rural NSW.

About the role

We seek a dedicated and experienced Permanent Coordinator to support a team of case workers, lead a team of youth workers, and collaborate with family members, foster carers, government departments, and other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for children being restored to their parents or returned to their kinship network. This role reports to the Manager of PSP Foster and Kinship Care and can be located in either the Albury or Wagga Wagga office.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultation on Permanency Planning for children and young people within the PSP Program
• Undertake parenting capacity and risk assessments and make recommendations
• Assist with finding a suitable family that can provide connection and relationship for children and young people
• Convene and chair Family Led Decision Making meetings, Care Team meetings and other family meetings
• Provide intensive, in-home support for families and children undergoing the process of restoration

About you

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in complex family or carer assessments
• Theoretical understanding and practice skills related to the needs of vulnerable children and families
• Excellent verbal communication and written skills and ability to prepare high-quality reports
• Well-developed computer literacy skills, including word processing, spreadsheets and databases
• Experience in delivering Therapeutic Parenting Programs is desirable
• Current Australian driver's licence

Please contact Melanie Reid at 0429 901 337 (during business hours) for all enquiries.

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 us.