TSIL Case Worker

About the role:

The Therapeutic Supported Independent Living (TSIL) Caseworker is responsible for providing high quality and effective case work services for young people in Intensive Therapeutic Care who are living independently and or still receiving casework after being restored to their parents. The TSIL Caseworker will plan for and achieve permanency and identified case plan outcomes for children, young people, their families, authorised carers, prospective guardians and adoptive parents. This is achieved through an interactive and dynamic case management approach, with an emphasis on ongoing analysis, decision making and record keeping, ensuring the child or young person’s needs are identified and being met.

This is a Permanent Full-Time opportunity based in Blacktown, NSW within our PSP Therapeutic Supported Independent Living (TSIL) Program. The position reports to the TSIL Coordinator.

 Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum qualification requirements for this position is a Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the position; Community Services or case work
• Demonstrated experience in casework practice preferably in Out-of-Home-Care
• Demonstrated experience in working with young people with complex care needs
• Current First Aid Certificate or wiling to obtain
• Aboriginal staff - a qualification is desirable but experience and willingness; to participate in training is essential;

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

 For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact Chris Brooke at christopher.brooke@mackillop.org.au or on 02 8881 4868.

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training 
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees. 

 You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

 Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.