• Position: Full time, Ongoing opportunity
• Location: Melton
• Salary: $85,120.36 - $91,586.56, plus super and salary packaging is available 

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community 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.

About the role

Targeted Care Package's are creative and innovative care packages developed around specific children/young people aged 0-19 years as a wrap-around service incorporating all aspects of support and brokerage required to meet said objectives. 

Working intensely with a small caseload, the Key Worker will directly engage and work with the child, their family, carers and others to facilitate changes that support achievement of the child’s case plan, goals included within the TCP and the outcomes sought for the child or young person. 

The Key Worker is expected to meet all DFFH & VACCA case management and reporting requirements. The Key Worker will be responsible for delivering the TCP i.e. setting up services and ongoing payments; reporting and monitoring the impact of the child’s package throughout their role in the child’s care. It is through this monitoring that the child’s care can be improved and then adapted to changes in the child’s assessed need

About You

• Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
• Demonstrated experience in child and family sector.
• Demonstrated experience with child development, attachment and trauma and the ability to use this knowledge to guide practice with Aboriginal children, families and carers.
• Legislation, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families and communities.
• Ability to undertake complex casework with families and children who have experienced trauma and may present with challenging behaviours, including using culturally safe therapeutic approaches to heal and build resilience.
• Ability to complete assessments, including assessments of risk.

Requirements: 

• Diploma of Community services or equivalent
• 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 Driver Licence.

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program

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.

A position description is 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