• Position : Full Time, Ongoing position
• Salary : $62,742 to $77,858, plus super (based on skills & experience)
• Location : Frankston, with travel to other location

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

The Youth program sits within the VACCA Southern Metropolitan client services division. The program is responsible for delivering culturally appropriate and quality services to Aboriginal young people aged between 12 – 21 years and living in the the Southern Melbourne and Bayside Peninsula areas

The principle role of the Youth Worker is to provide youth support services to young people aged 12 – 21 years of age within the Better Futures and Homestretch Program.

Key Responsibilities include

• Managing a case load of young people with complex needs to support them to set and achieve their goals across all domains and to support their overall safety, wellbeing and development. Intensity of service may vary depending on whether the young person is on active hold, limited support or active support.
• Maintaining a good standard of electronic records in line with case management systems and DHHS legislative and VACCA policy requirements.
• Support and advocacy for the young people.
• Providing mentoring and support to team members
• Organising and participating youth to attend positive group activities and camps to support their connection to culture

About You

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Aboriginal and mainstream service system and resources available to support Aboriginal people in contact with the justice system.
• Ability to demonstrate and model high morale, resilience and a genuine desire to work with Aboriginal community and provide support to outreach clients.
• Ability to tailor and adapt the program to meet the needs of community.
• Ability to maintain and develops stakeholder relationship with clients and justice stakeholders to establish goals and outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and delivering effective case management i.e.,create and revise case plans, report writing, advice, support and services to Aboriginal people.
• Well-developed planning, organisational skill written and oral communications

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, 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.