Boys' Town Hiring! Full Time Case Worker, Fostering Services in - Ricebowl

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To conduct in-depth assessment and prepare Foster Parent Assessment Report (FAR) and present findings at the MSF Approving Panel and follow up on decisions and recommendations.
• Conduct regular CANs assessment to assess how the foster child is doing in foster care as well as the foster parent’s capability in meeting the child’s needs.
• Conduct all the necessary statutory visits including announced and unannounced home visits to ensure that the placement is able to safeguard and promote child’s safety, stability and wellbeing.
• To organise and participate in inter-agency efforts in support of the welfare and development of the foster child/CYP.
• To provide a 24-hour hotline for foster parents/kinship care per duty schedule and ensure that the team follows up on outcomes.
• To support foster placement to prevent breakdowns in foster child’s existing care arrangements.
• To participate actively in case management through regular team meetings, Monthly case review sessions, MSF case reviews, COF, reviews etc.
• To identify at-risk situations and develop strategies and intervention plans to address child safety issues, and wellbeing.
• To monitor and evaluate effectiveness of case management and other support programme and activities extended to foster/kinship care families.
• To submit accurate reports punctually for operation reports, case reviews, discussions to Boys' Town and other governing bodies such as MSF.
• To participate in roadshows and other community outreach events as and when necessary.
• To meet regularly with supervisor to assess case progress and programme outcome/effectiveness.

ORGANISATIONAL REPONSIBILTIES

• To participate actively in all fundraising activities as well as any other commitments that Boys’ Town undertakes.
• To work in close collaboration with other staff, departments and components of Boys’ Town.
• The Executive Director and or his/her representative may assign you any other duties that are within reason for the benefit of the clients and/or Boys’ Town.

• Executive functioning skills – planning, coordinating, organising, implementing and evaluating.
• Administrative – documentation, filing, report writing.
• Case management and Counselling skills – assessment and case management.
• Understanding the impact of fostering/kinship care on children/CYP and able to preempt and address the developmental needs of children/CYP.

Average Qualifications & years of relevant experience

• Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent field of study (e.g. Psychology).
• Experience in working with children/CYP and their families.