• 1 x Full Time position
• Located across our Nowra and Wollongong offices.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE:
20th October 2024

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Team Leader is responsible for coordinating a team of Family Preservation Caseworkers. This team provides intensive support services to Aboriginal children, young people and their families who are at risk of entering the Statutory Out of Home Care System with the goal of keeping families together.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Review and sign off on all Family Action Plans within three days of receipt.
• Alert the relevant DCJ about upcoming planned vacancies four weeks prior and continue to follow vacancies up.
• Conduct monthly file audits for your program.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with external stakeholders, including promotion of the service and attending inter-agency meetings.
• Maintain compliance with the regulations as prescribed by the regulatory authority along with all legal and statutory requirements at all times.
• Ensure the database, Community Data Solutions (CDS) is up to date.
• Monitor that your team has completed the appropriate outcome measure tool for each of the families they are working with.
• Complete vacancy reporting to DCJ fortnightly.
• Review Monthly Reconciliation reports and provide feedback within the given timeframe.
• Participate in Family Action Plan review meetings quarterly.
• Compile and submit the DCJ Family Preservation Monthly update report by the last business day of each month.
• Compile and provide the monthly team leader report by the 3^rd of each month to your manager.
• Review and assess inbound referrals within 24 hours of receipt, and complete a placement.
• Complete referral acceptance rationale within three business days.
• Ensure employees are updated and educated monthly around company and governing policies, during/in team meetings.
• Participate in rotational on call roster.
• Attend and, where relevant, coordinate meetings. Be punctual, prepared, and ready to participate.
• Actively participate in monthly documented support and supervision sessions.
• Conduct monthly documented support and supervision with each direct report, ensuring this is saved on relevant personnel file and uploaded to HR3.
• Lead and participate in relevant annual performance reviews.
• Other duties as reasonably directed by the CEO or delegate.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VACANCIES

Applications must address the key competencies (selection criteria): For an Information Package containing position description, selection criteria and an employment application, please download above or contact Human Resources via email hr@southcoastams.org.au or call 02 4448 0200.

Preferred applicants will also be required to undergo a National Police Check and obtain a new paid employee Working with Children Check (as required by the Act) prior to appointment with South Coast Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation.

Salary will be in accordance with the South Coast Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation Enterprise Agreement 2022-2025.