Various Opportunities at Althea Projects

At Althea Projects we have a range of positions across the organisation that requires different and diverse skills, qualifications and level of experience. For example: administration, community work, direct care, family support, fostering support, finance, HR, quality assurance and cultural positions.

General Application

If there are no specific positions advertised on our website, you are welcome to register your resume with our office by pressing the buttons that appear below. You will be required to complete a short application form and have the opportunity to provide us with your details, including your resume. Click here to get in touch with us.

Information Collection & Privacy

When applying for a position at Althea Projects any information we collect from you as part of your application process is for the purpose of assessing your suitability for employment with us. In the event you are offered, and accept employment with us, this information will go on to form your staff file. In the event your application is not successful, unless you request your information not be retained, your information will be kept for 12 months with the purpose being for considering your suitability for alternative employment opportunities with us. After 12 months your information will be destroyed. Individuals are entitled under Australian privacy law to access, and seek correction, of personal information held about them.  Click to read our full Privacy Statement

Foster and Kinship Case Worker

• Providing case management services of allocated carers, including development and maintenance of carer support plans, case noting all matters, assist carers with the health needs of children in their care, including coordinating referrals for complex health needs, NDIS, medical appointments, and approvals, attending all key stakeholder meetings, assisting with children’s casework planning.
• Maintain carer and child files on database, ensuring compliance requirements are met and files are kept current.
• Attend handover meetings and coordinate the induction program for new carers.
• Monitor foster and kinship care placements to ensure the standards of care are being met and following established policies and procedures for raising and reporting concerns.
• Working within the Queensland Government licensing and compliance requirements.
• Work as a positive member of the care team through problem solving and managing day to day emergencies as they arise, including coordinating discussions and arrangements relating to children (i.e., school changes/emergency transport).
• Respond promptly to crises and emergencies, offering guidance and assistance to foster and kinship carers to manage challenging behaviours, emotional issues, and other disruptions that may arise.
• Coordinate respite care arrangements for children within your carer caseload as needed.
• Facilitate regulatory training for all carers within their first 12 months as required.

• Carry out monthly home visits for all carers and document these as required.
• Participate in the recruitment and assessment of foster carers and assist with matching referrals to carers.
• Participate actively within the team including team meetings, planning days and training as well as supporting team members as needed.
• Involvement in agency and industry events, including at times out of hours.
• Participate in the 24/7 on call phone support roster and determine escalation pathways to the Department and to Manager on Call for serious and critical incidents.
• Ensure compliance with the Child Safety Protection Act and HSQF standards.
• Act in accordance with our mission and values at all times.
• Actively contribute to maintaining a culture which values health, safety and wellbeing.
• Any other duties as reasonably required and which fall within the scope of this level.

Direct Care worker at Althea House

As a Direct Care worker at Althea House, you will be responsible for:

• Providing a high quality of care, supervision, safety, security and personal support services from within a range of established procedures for children who reside at Althea House.
• Correctly assessing the needs and applying appropriate technical responses to a range of complex behaviours being exhibited by children.
• Implementing trauma informed best practice, positive behaviour support strategies which are focused on the dignity, rights and best interests of the child.
• Assisting with organising outings and activities that relate to meeting the needs of children who are in the care of Althea House
• Assisting the Coordinator with delegated supervisory tasks to lower level Direct Care Workers (DCW’s) from time to time and as required.
• Transporting children who reside at Althea House in accordance with their weekly routines
• Supervising family contact visits via phone calls when required and as directed.
• Following daily general housekeeping routines
• Following daily household management routines in the preparation of healthy and nutritious meals for children.
• Undertaking and maintaining a high quality of accurate record management of client information, including completion of all required case management documentation.

Direct Care worker at Wee Care

As a Direct Care worker at Wee Care, you will be responsible for: 

• Providing a high level of care, supervision, safety, security and personal support services from within a range of established procedures for children who reside at our residential services.
• Maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for all clients, inside and outside, including general housekeeping duties.
• Preparing and providing healthy and nutritious meals for children, taking into account any dietary requirements.
• Participating in team meetings, supervision, planning days and compulsory training.
• Actioning all incidents involving clients and staff in accordance with policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
• Assisting with organising outings and activities that relate to meeting the needs of children who are in the care of our residential services
• Undertaking record management of client information, and administration tasks which support the work with clients.
• Transporting children in accordance with meeting the needs of children who reside in our services and within the organisation’s policies and procedures.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 12 months experience working in a childcare or direct care role and or proven experience working with children.
• Child focused with the ability to provide developmentally appropriate care
• Demonstrated experience in a range of childcare functions and responsibilities
• Good cultural awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to priorities and meet deadlines
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Sound computer skills, particularly MS Word and Outlook
• Working with children from a trauma informed perspective