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Case Workers x2 - Navigator Program

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
  • Position: Full time, Fixed term position x 2
  • Salary: $62,739 to $77,875, plus super (based on skills and experience)
  • Location: Preston

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people.

About the role

Navigator is a program funded by the Department of Education & Training which seeks out disengaged learners aged 12 to 17 years old. The program actively works with these learners and their support networks to provide intervention strategies to re-engage young people with education and training pathways to improve future outcomes.

The Case Worker will work within a multidisciplinary team consisting of VACCA staff, Jesuit Social Services staff, outreach teachers, school liaison officers, health care professionals and therapists supporting young people who are struggling to engage in an education program. This role will be co-located with the Jesuit Social Services Navigator team currently based in Brunswick; as part of the partnership agreement. The Case Worker provides assessment, educational planning and ongoing support and will:

  • Work closely with key stakeholders to effectively engage and refer disengaged students
  • Develop Individual learning and re-engagement plans
  • Provide relevant data and reports regarding student disengagement and intervention outcomes in the local area
  • Creating and strengthening partnerships with local agencies to obtain optimum outcomes

About You

  • Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children
  • Experience and understanding of school communities
  • Experience of and confidence in presenting to medium to large groups;
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills, and proven capacity to consult, negotiate and develop networks with a range of stakeholders to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes;
  • Demonstrated experience working within a team to successfully attain project and company objectives;

What we can offer you!!

  • 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)
  • Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

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

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the position description prior to applying.

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.

A position description is attached.

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