Position : Full Time, Fixed Term until 30 June 2025Salary : $82,045 to $86,349 p.a. (based on skills & experience) Plus Super and attractive Salary Packaging optionsThe 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 Family Services Case Manager will work within the integrated family services team to support Aboriginal people and their families who are referred to the family services program. The Family Services Case Manager will work closely with the client, key partners and stakeholders to provide an integrated response to provide a family support service to Aboriginal children and families to address the identified support needs of the children and families. In addition, the case manager will act as a key point of contact for the related service network. The Case Manager will provide casework, group work and service coordination facilitating access families to programs, services and activities which connect, protect and heal.
The role entails some after hours and weekend work as required.
About You Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA's vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally.Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities.Work experience in a relevant field that supports an understanding of child development and family functioning including theories of attachment, intergenerational and personal trauma as well as relevant risk assessment frameworks, service responses and interventions in working with vulnerable families.A well-developed understanding of issues that impact on Aboriginal families, children and young people, particularly those who are involved with Child ProtectionRequirements A current Victorian Driver LicenceA current employee Working With Children CheckWhat we can offer you!! Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modulesAttractive salary packaging to increase your take home payFitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program.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.
Application closes by 22nd April 2024 at 11.59pm 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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