Job Summary
- Salary $129,763 plus super @ 11.5%
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 24th Jul 2024
- Melbourne > Dandenong
Due to the shortage of foster carers available to care for sibling groups, sadly sometimes separating siblings is unavoidable. The importance of keeping siblings together cannot be overstated.
That is why the Sibling Placement and Support program is vital, so families can remain together.
Anglicare Victoria operates three Foster Care households dedicated to supporting Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal sibling groups entering the Out of Home Care system for the first time. This intensive 6-week program is delivered by a skilled team that includes:
Your mission will be to support reunification with family when possible, refer to Kinship care placements, or secure long-term foster care, all while keeping siblings together. The program includes 6 weeks of support post-placement.
Your home office will be Dandenong. You might only spend a couple of days there though, travel to Pakenham where both a carer household and an office are located will be required as well as travel to local carer households.
This program will be delivered in partnership with VACCA who will provide cultural support alongside you when you work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
We will also be assessing in your application and through interview:
What our people say- “I feel really supported - probably the most supported I’ve ever felt in a workplace. This job can be really difficult, so if you’re supported, that’s half the battle for me. Knowing it's there means I can go out and do the work.”
Click Apply Now below and submit your resume with a cover letter that describes your passion for working within out of home care and details any relevant skills that would allow you to deliver great outcomes for sibling groups in this role.
To learn more about the role a Position Description is available to download, please note we use PD’s that support your growth and ability move between roles therefore they are generic in nature: Out of Home Care (OOHC) Child and Family Therapeutic Specialist PD OOHC E AW8 082023 V1.0 (1).pdf
The advert is only meant to be an overview. To learn more about these incredibly impactful and rewarding roles please reach out to Bec Jansen, Program Manager Sibling Placement and Support via email first to arrange a time for a call or ask questions [email protected], using the subject line: Therapeutic Specialists x2 - Sibling Placement & Support enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.
Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.
Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.