Support Worker Fixed Term and Relief Employment Register
Tasmanian Government
- Tasmania
- $60,666-63,222 per year
- Contract
- Full-time
- Salary: $55,407 to $57,805 pro rata, per annum + 11% Superannuation
- Classification: Health Services Officers, Level 4
- Award/Agreement: Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award
- Location: Statewide
- Hours of Work: Fixed-term Full time and Fixed-term Part-time for periods of up to 12 months
- Genuine motivation and passion to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Child Safety.
- Strong emotional intelligence, resilience, non-judgemental, empathy, and perseverance.
- Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, including ability to manage conflicts, de-escalate and problem solve
- Ability to work within an environment subject to work pressures and changes
- Ability to operate within and adhere to legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Align to our workplace values; Kind, Connected, Committed, Respectful
- Under direction, undertake specific service delivery tasks and maintain accurate case notes of activities, as identified by the case and care plan developed by the Child Safety Officer.
- Provide supervision of family time/access/contact visits between children/young persons and their parents/family members to ensure safety and wellbeing of child/young person and provide case notes to contribute towards Child Safety assessments.
- Provide personal support of children, young persons, and families, as well as parenting support and educative opportunities and assessment, in a range of environments.
- Participate in care planning and review processes as required, facilitate the empowerment and individual support of clients.
- Current Driver's Licence.
- Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (Employment type)
- a) crimes of violence
- b) sex related offences
- c) serious drug offences
- d) crimes involving dishonesty
- e) serious traffic offences