• Newly created position to provide further leadership support to the team and strengthen our commitment to vulnerable families
• Part Time 0.8EFT Ongoing position
• Base salary of $92,800 with attractive salary packaging options available

Cafs is proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity organisation. We embrace it, value it, celebrate it and support it for the benefit of our employees, our volunteers, our service users and our community. We welcome applications from a range of people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTI people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Role overview

In this exciting newly created position you will be focussing on wellbeing and the development of children with a client-centred, goal-focused approach with a direct focus on those with a disability. Family Case Managers, Practitioners and Group Facilitators work with vulnerable children, young people and their families who may be impacted by trauma, substance abuse, mental health or family violence and are potentially at risk of becoming involved with the Child Protection system or are already involved with child protection.

Family Case Managers work across a range of families and locations providing longer term support, consultation and group facilitation with a specialist disability focus. The focus of all work with families is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and to keep them safe and secure.

As the Advanced Practitioner you will work closely with the Team Leader and team that are solely focussed and experienced in Family Case Management and Disability by applying your specialised knowledge, guidance, advice and recommendations through your experience and practice. You will assist the Team Leader to support the team in the delivery of a high quality, responsive and effective service within a strong and professional risk assessment framework. You will be driven to assist families to achieve long term positive outcomes and also those where a disability is present.

This unique position has been created to increase our support for vulnerable families, with a particular focus of supporting those family members who have a disability. This is a rare opportunity to join experienced and like minded individuals who have a passion for supporting families with children with an extra focus on disability.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Welfare Studies or their equivalent, or other tertiary qualification appropriate to public welfare practice.

About you:

You are an enthusiastic and committed individual with demonstrated skills and experience working with vulnerable families and working collaboratively to achieve positives outcomes. Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to quickly build strong relationships with our clients and key stakeholders. You are not afraid of a challenge and constantly seek to grow and develop.

Further information

For a confidential discussion regarding the position, please call Tania Vincent-Wade, Manager Family Support on (03) 5337 3333.

Application process

You will need to prepare a current resume and a cover letter to upload. The cover letter should specify which position you are applying for and a response to each of the following questions:

• What motivates you to apply for this newly created position?
• What leadership experience and knowledge of working with vulnerable families where a disability is present will you bring to the role?
• What measures or steps will you put into place to ensure this newly created position succeeds?

Applications will be reviewed as they are received submitted only via the Cafs Webpage, via the Apply Now button.

Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check.