• Targeted Care Packages at Morwell are looking for Case Support Workers to join their growing team
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Supportive and collaborative team environment, with a positive workplace culture and highly capable team!

The Organisation

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 it’s 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 Aboriginality distinguishes us from other community organisations and we are proud of our friendly, supportive and inclusive organisational culture. We want everyone to feel welcome at VACCA. It is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

Targeted Care Packages (TCPs) are an initiative of the Department of Health and Human Services in response to the State Government priority to reduce the number of children/young people residing in residential care- the priority group being Aboriginal children and under 12s.

The VACCA Targeted Care Packages Program is an exciting new program that provides culturally relevant support to Indigenous young people to a) successfully transition out of residential care to any alternative form of placement where their needs will be better met or b) preserve and sustain their current placements to prevent them from entering residential care

The Support Case Worker provides Culturally respectful support to clients and/ or carers by supporting them in tasks such as transport, attending appointments, participating in educational, therapeutic, Cultural or leisure activities. These activities are undertaken within the framework of the client’s Case plan and funding allocated in their Targeted Care Package (TCP).

About You

• Growing knowledge and/or lived experience with an understanding of Child Protection and out of home care system.
• Knowledge of the issues faced by children and young people in care/ leaving care.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally respectful and competent manner, with young people, their families and communities, to ensure that cultural connections are fostered and maintained.
• Some experience working with young people who have complex needs and behaviours and the ability to engage with young people with varying interests and abilities

Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Drivers Licence

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply.

What we can offer:

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules;
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay;
• Great career development opportunities;
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s) and
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

If the role that is described above is something that you feel passionate about, don’t delay. Click APPLY to start your journey with VACCA. All applications must include your cover letter, current resume, and a document addressing the Key Selection Criteria, which can be found in the position description.

A position description is also attached.

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 wellbeing 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 prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy.