• Provide case management to Children & young people in out of home care programs
• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Permanent, Full-time role, based in Dandenong

Your new role

As a Case Manager - Out of Home Care, you are responsible for providing support to children and young people aged 0-18 years and their families in a foster care, kinship or kith care setting.

In this role, you will provide direct case management to children and young people from a variety of out of home care programs and facilitate referrals to access appropriate support services where required.

You will also provide further resourcing to our Foster Care team through carer recruitment and retention activities and may assist in supporting accreditation and assessment of foster carers.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• A minimum of a Diploma level qualification in Community Services or equivalent
• A tertiary qualification in Social Work or equivalent is preferred
• Current Australian driver’s license
• Prior experience in a case management role
• Demonstrated experience in engaging with families successfully and completing assertive outreach.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and appropriately respond to risk for children aged 0-18 years
• An understanding of the ‘Best Interests’ Case Practice Model and Children Youth and Families Act (CYFA) 2005 and 2015 amendments.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click Apply Now to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Tara De Silva at [email protected] using the subject line: Case Manager - Out of Home Care enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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