• Position: Permanent, Full Time 
• Location: Chirnside Park 
• Salary: $85,120 - $91,586 plus superannuation and salary package 

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

The Better Futures Youth Worker will act as the key worker, being the main contact for the entire period of leaving care support, taking on case management support when the young person leaves care.

The roles will include:

• A strong focus on achieving outcomes: economic, personal, social and housing.
• Developing and implementing a detailed plan including assigning a flexible support package based on the plan.
• Provide life and living skills development for the client group

About You

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• Tertiary qualification – minimum – completed/completing a Diploma in Community Services.  Where a degree is commenced but not completed, salary will be fixed at Award Level 4 until successful completion
• A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues surrounding Youth, homelessness, adolescent out-of-home care and the Child Protection and Youth Justice systems.
• Demonstrated ability to assist young people transition and develop the necessary skills for independent living.
• A demonstrated commitment to establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with families, colleagues, government departments, sector partners and the Aboriginal Community.
• Skills in assertive outreach and engaging with clients that have experienced trauma and/or neglect.
• Requirements: 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.

Please click below to download the position description for this role:

PD_Youth Support Worker - Better Futures.

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