Foster Care Recruiter & Trainer

at  OzChild

Location:
Ipswich
Employment Type:
FP - Full-Time Permanent
Department:
TFCO C QLD Ipswich
Salary:
SCHCADS Level 6 $ 102,554.40 super & salary pkg
Closing Date:
20/05/2024
Supporting Documentation:
Position Description
We have a great opportunity as a Recruiter / Trainer within our TFCO team at our Ipswich branch that has just arisen
TFCO is an evidence-based treatment program which supports children with a history of trauma and resulting complex behaviours, including aggression, poor school engagement, poor peer relationships, poor coping and social skills, low self-esteem, and difficulties with self-regulation. An individualised treatment plan is developed for each young person in the program with goals that focus on improving emotional and behavioural functioning, promoting positive educational outcomes, and building strong family relationships. A young person’s goals are met through close supervision, fair and consistent limits, predictable consequences, and supportive relationships with mentoring adults.
TFCO provides a high level of support and intervention to children in a home environment through the care of an approved and specially trained TFCO-treatment foster parent. The TFCO model includes several components including training and support for the treatment foster parents, family therapy for the young person’s parent/aftercare family. skills training. education support, case coordination and consultation.
The Foster Care Recruiter and Trainer holds a critical role in the TFCO Model with a focus on carer recruitment, strengthening the benefit of the model to children and young people entering the program.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Experience and familiarity with recruiting, training and supporting foster carers
Experience in child, youth and family’s sector and an understanding of the complex needs of
children in residential care.
Experience in conducting assessments of foster carers and delivering high quality training and
support to foster carers.
Knowledge and skills in ensuring the health and protection of children and young people,
Knowledge of the Child Protection and Out of Home Care system, standards and practices.
In-depth knowledge an understanding of the principles and challenges of supporting vulnerable
families.
For further details in relation to this role skills & experience required please see attached PD for your perusal

TO BE SUCCESSFUL, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET OUR SAFETY SCREENING REQUIREMENTS, AND THIS WILL INCLUDE RELEVANT POLICE CHECKS AND HOLD A VALID AND CURRENT WWCC FOR QLD

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples’ cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.
OzChild is a child-safe organisation committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect, and to creating environments in all our programs and services where children are safe and feel safe.
OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply.

Be accountable for the recruitment, training and accreditation of TFCO foster carers.
Develop a clear recruitment strategy including method of advertising and the preparation and placing of recruitment ads alongside the OzChild marketing team and the Snr Manager Carer Recruitment and Retention.
Receive all TFCO enquiries and is responsive and individualised in follow-up screening, training, and assessment of foster carers.
Works closely alongside the TFCO Program Supervisor to anticipate, identify and ensure delivery of ongoing carer training and development.
Facilitate Foster Carer training.
Facilitate Foster Carer assessments.
Conduct daily structured telephone interviews with foster parents on children’s behaviours and foster family stress (Parenting Daily Report) on a daily basis (5 days a week).
Provide Parenting Daily Reporting data to Program Supervisor and program staff to inform treatment planning.
Assist the TFCO Program Supervisor with organising, attending and documenting weekly foster parent meetings.
Attend weekly clinical team meetings with all members of the TFCO for children team.
Manage all elements of videoing sessions for fidelity purposes and uploads these for the TFC consultants review.
Maintain stakeholder relationship with referral (carer referrals) sources. Coordinate service within agency and with other community providers.