PSP Coordinator
PSP Coordinator
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Job Description
About the role:
The PSP Coordinator is responsible for leadership of MacKillops Foster and Kinship Care services to children and young people in the Permanency Support Program (PSP) their families and foster & kinship carers.
Primary objectives:
- Developing effective relationships with key external stakeholders to comply with the requirements of the DCJ Rules and Guidelines;
- Establishing collaborative relationships with a wide range of specialist and mainstream services to improve outcomes for children young people and their families; and
- Ensuring the Sanctuary Model is embedded in systems and practice and reflects MacKillops values.
This is a Permanent Full-time opportunity based in Blacktown NSW within our PSP Metro Sydney Program. The position reports to the Regional Manager PSP Metro Sydney NSW.
Key Selection Criteria:
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children young people and their families.
- A tertiary qualification in social work community services management or relevant field;
- Demonstrated understanding of child protection and an understanding of statutory child protection frameworks;
- Proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability in the supervision of staff;
- Demonstrated skills and experience in program management service development and review and experience in foster care programs;
For a full listing please view the Position Description at the bottom of this page.
For Seek applicants the Position Description will be available when you click apply.
For more information please contact: Nicole Gaffney at
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 Drivers 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 person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every persons 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
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
