Job Summary
- $85,120 - $91,586 Based on experience level, plus super
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 25th Jul 2024
- Melbourne > Preston
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.
Our strength lies with our people.
The Case Manager in the Family Services team at VACCA supports Aboriginal people and families referred to the Family Services program. This role is part of a multidisciplinary team of qualified professionals. The Case Manager collaborates with parents/carers, families, key partners, and stakeholders to provide integrated family support services addressing the needs of Aboriginal children and families. They empower families to share their stories in culturally appropriate, trauma-informed ways through engagement, information gathering, and planning processes.
The ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to the values underpinning VACCA's vision and purpose and works in a culturally respectful manner with Aboriginal youth, families, and communities to foster and maintain cultural connections. They possess a deep understanding of the impact of colonisation, intergenerational trauma, and related issues on Aboriginal families, children, and young people, especially those involved with Child Protection. The candidate applies evidence-informed practice approaches, including Cultural and Common Elements, and exhibits excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, enabling them to work both independently and within a small team while maintaining up-to-date case notes. They excel in developing trusting relationships with families, supporting them in setting and achieving goals, and have proven experience in collaborating with other organisations to achieve mutually agreed client and community outcomes.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current resume.
We encourage applicants to view the Position Description before applying.
Please click here: Family Services case manager PD 12 months to download the position description for this role.
We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.
VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check before commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.
VACCA is an equal-opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy
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