The Courage Chapter is helping our client to look for a Senior Case Worker (Sanctuary Care).

Responsibilities:

• Spearhead in case movement through regular team meetings, case review session etc.
• Identify at-risk situations, develop strategies and intervention plan to address child safety issues, and wellbeing.
• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of case management and other support programme and activities extended to respite carer families.
• Development of relevant SOPs for the department.
• Conduct in-depth assessment and produce written report on the suitability of applicants for the role as respite carer, present findings to the management and follow up on decisions and recommendations.
• Match respite families with a foster child, based on factors such as the CANs assessment and/or age race religion as well as the foster parent’s capability in meeting the child’s needs.
• Conduct all the necessary checks including announced and unannounced home visits to ensure that the respite carer is able to safeguard and promote child’s safety, stability and wellbeing.
• Organise and participate in inter-agency efforts in support the welfare and development of the foster child/CYP.
• Coordinate a 24 hour hotline for respite carer per duty schedule and ensure that the team follows up on outcomes.
• Supervise and support foster placement so as to prevent breakdowns in foster child’s existing care arrangements.
• Produce accurate recordings on the cases and to submit reports punctually.
• Participates in road shows and other community outreach events as a when necessary.
• Meet regularly with Head Sanctuary Care/supervisor to assess case progress and programme outcome/effectiveness.
• Manage and support volunteers interested in providing their service to Sanctuary Care.
• Contribute relevant articles and social media content to promote mental health.
• Coordinate some marketing and publicity projects to promote Sanctuary Care services.
• To support and conduct research related to practice.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience supervising.
• Experience in working with children/CYP and their families.