Rishika Rose Varkey

Caregiver Recruitment and Support Team

• Conducting the relevant Caregiver assessments and reviews in a timely manner as per policy, care standards, and practice guidance.
• Work in collaboration with Services for Children and Families to provide provisional assessment for urgent placement when required and ensure that all necessary steps are taken to complete full assessment within timeframes set out in care standards, policy and practice guidance.
• Ensure that through-out the assessment process the prospective Caregiver is kept informed of assessment progress and rationale for any potential delays.
• Making home visits and contact with Caregivers on a regular basis in accordance with policies, Care Standards, other relevant legislation, and professional judgement to ensure that the Caregiver is receiving all the support they require.
• Support to Caregivers is in accordance with policies, Care Standards, and other relevant legislation, including but not limited to: Training, Eligibility and Financial entitlement, Advocacy and referral to additional resources and support, Advice and Guidance, Maintaining a safe environment.
• Completing and reviewing quality Caregiver support plans in a timely manner (in line with policies, Care Standards), and ensuring that the caregiver support plans are complimentary to the child's support plan and needs.

Services for Children and Families

· Information gathering and analysis at intake and investigation phases.

· Planning, implementation and review of appropriate interventions, in conjunction with the supervisor, and where appropriate, an assigned co-worker.

· Preparing reports as required, based on extensive and accurate information gathering and analysis. - Using existing professional practice tools and those which may from time to time be introduced by the Ministry.

· Providing appropriate information to clients, professionals, colleagues and others in order to maximize good decision-making processes.

· Participating in the processes of the Family Group Conference (FGC) and those tasks which follow an FGC.

· Completing tasks associated with the Family and Youth Court, including preparing and presenting a range of reports for the Court.

· Providing case management in conjunction with the supervisor and other relevant parties.

· Keeping factual and timely formal records using computer based and other information systems.

· Co-operating with any agreed quality assurance process operated by the Ministry.

· Work culturally appropriate and consistent with the Treaty of Waitangi and the Ministry’s Māori (Te Toka Tumoana) and Pacific Peoples (Va'aifetu) strategies.

· Comply with the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, the Public Finance Act 1989, and with other relevant legislation and regulations.

· Are consistent with Service policies and procedures, including Oranga Tamariki’s Code of Conduct.

· Actively and positively participate as a member of the team.

• Assist people with disabilities to develop skills and independence.
• Encourage people towards independence through individual goal settings in conjunction with the coordinator, families, friends and support networks.
• Form relationships with people based on trust and respect
• Assist people to build and extend relationships
• Encourage people to make choices
• Support special needs individuals and their families to manage individual’s behavioral needs where necessary
• Support special needs people to develop new skills through active support
• Support special needs people to be part of the community and use a range of community facilities
• Support people to always feel included and valued
• Assist with supporting and coaching the family to enhance the programs designed for each person
• Participate in organizational forums, such as training and consultation.

• Home for destitute women, Home for girls, Foundling Home, Adoption Agency.
• Helps Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPS) to know more about adoption procedures in India.
• Facilitate domestic adoptions and understand the legal requirements of each case
• Perform or assist with home studies, parent background checks, parent counseling, and the post-placement process as part of adoption procedure.
• Case assessment and management for children who are victims of domestic violence and abuse
• Attend meetings with Child Welfare committee, Juvenile Justice Board, police officers and other community organization
• Attend professional and personal development training.
• Primary Advocacy
• Maintain case history records and prepare reports
• To ensure that a suitable living environment is provided for abandoned babies in the institution
• Give advice to the caregivers of the adopted children as well as do follow-ups with them.
• Legal advocacy for abused children
• Ensure that children who are up for adoption become part of new families.