• Job no: 4D3XE

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people!

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!

Your Opportunity

Berry Street provides a Foster Care service for children and young people who are temporarily unable to live at home. Children and young people are placed in foster care following Child Protection intervention, a small number of children are in care on a voluntary basis. Our dedicated team provides comprehensive support to children in placement and their foster carers and work in collaboration with Child protection and birth families prioritising reunification wherever possible. The foster care case manager plays a crucial role, employing a trauma-informed approach to deliver case work and case management services to support foster care placements. 

This position has an outreach focus in the community with service delivery across the Shires of Moira, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Mitchell & City of Greater Shepparton.

Your skills and experience

• Experience in Case Management in the sector is preferred.
• Ensure the provision of a high-quality case management service to children, young people and their families.
• Building strong relationships by engaging, listening to and supporting children and young people in foster care placements, ensuring regular contact to monitor their well-being and obtain their input into planning & ensure decision making participation as age appropriate.
• A Diploma qualification in Social Work, Youth Work or other related discipline is a requirement for this position.

Berry Street Benefits!

• Above award salaries & allowances
• $15,900 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family
• Regular reflective supervision
• A culture that values and support professional development

Apply now!

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as applications are being assessed as they are received.

Queries to Sharelle Davidson - Senior Manager on 03 5822 8143

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check and International Police check if required and Victorian Carer Register clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.