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Senior Foster Care Case Manager

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
  • Position : Full time Position
  • Salary : $79,805 to $88,691, plus super (based on skills & 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

About the role

The Extended Care Program provides a culturally safe service to support Aboriginal children and young people who are living in foster care placements. The Program provides support to the families of the children and to carers. VACCA works towards reuniting children, wherever possible, with their parents and extended families.

The Senior Case worker reports to the Team Leader and is expected to provide all aspect of case management of complex caseloads and ensure compliance around the OOHC programs are met.

This position will also provide support to the Team Leader; in supporting of new staffs and current staffs to ensure they are able manage their day to day case management tasks. You will also support in preparation of audits and support the OOHC leadership team

About You

  • Certificate, Diploma or Degree qualification in Community Services, Social Worker and/or substantial experience in these fields is desirable
  • Ability to engage and relate to children and families who are traumatised and have suffered loss and grief.
  • Ability to provide case management services to clients and to undertake assessments of carers.
  • Excellent oral and written skills, with the ability to write reports, including Incident Reports and Court Reports

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.Please click here to view the position description.

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.

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