Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year.
We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence-based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people!
Seymour is a growing regional community 104km North of Melbourne with a population of over 6,500 on Taungurung Country.
Our Berry Street Seymour office serves as a collaborative hub for the local area in supporting young people and their families through programs such as Kinship Care, Foster Care, and Community Partnership Programs.
Berry Street Benefits! Regular reflective supervision from leadershipA culture that values and supports professional development$15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!Additional 17.5% leave loadingAccess to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate familyYour Opportunity Our people are important to us; we value lived experiences, people's diversities, and views of all.
We are looking for the next person to bring their experiences and who shares the same values and enthusiasm in creating positive experiences and outcomes for our young people and their families.
Berry Street's Kinship Care program provides specific kinship information and advice to the community, kinship assessment & family services, and contracted case management services to statutory cases through Child Protection.
This position has an outreach focus in the community with service delivery across the Shires of Moira, Murrindindi, Strathbogie, Mitchell & City of Greater Shepparton.
Located at either Shepparton or Seymour office locationsFlexibility in part-time hours of 0.6FTE or 0.8FTE.Base Salary $97k pa pro rataYour Skills and Experience As a Kinship Engagement Worker, you will:
Organise, coordinate, and facilitate regular kinship carer support groups, carer events & activities.Advise kinship carers of information and advice either via brief face-to-face intervention or phone support, including referral to support services as required.Engage with formal and informal kinship carers in the community to better respond to their needs and address vulnerabilities.Implement education & training opportunities and provide brief one-to-one outreach support to better meet the needs of kinship carers, children in their care, and their extended support networks.The role will also include a focus on networking with the aim of building connections with key stakeholders and promoting Berry Street's Kinship Care service to facilitate new referrals to the program.
A Diploma qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, or other related discipline is a requirement for this position. Apply Now! We believe children, young people, and families should be safe, thriving, and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position should be submitted ASAP as applications are being assessed as they are received.
Queries to Sharelle Davidson - Senior Manager on Please Note: the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check, and International Police check if required, and Victorian Carer Register clearance if applicable. Berry Street is committed to being a child-safe, child-friendly, and child-empowering organisation.
In everything we do, we seek to protect children.
We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+.
We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality, or religion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.
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