Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (Community Services & Development)
Salary up to $128K inc super ($111,063- $115,696 plus 11% superannuation) plus salary packaging OUR ORGANISATION AT CAFS, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions.
Cafs have adopted TBRI as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. Our services are aimed at providing early help and intervention, targeted support and ongoing assistance. Cafs is a value driven organisation, which means we use our values to hold ourselves to account in how we work together and how we serve our clients
OUR OPPORTUNITY Surround yourself with highly motivated and passionate peers who are all working together and supporting one another towards the same goal. We have the rare opportunity for an experienced leader to join our team as the Team Leader Kinship Care. This role will oversee a team of multi-disciplined practitioners within Kinship Care and First Supports.
The Kinship program provides support to relatives or close friends who care for children and young people when they are unable to live with their birth parent(s) due to child protection intervention. The program has three key components of service delivery ? Contracted Case Management, First Supports for Kinship Families and information and advice to carers.
This is an opportunity for a motivated and experienced leader to join our Out of Home Care program. We are looking for a contemporary leader who has a focus on delivering high quality support and services for our clients, while supporting, mentoring and motivating a team of skilled practitioners.
ABOUT YOU The successful candidate will be kind, enthusiastic and a committed team member.
Key skills and attributes:
You have a strong desire to deliver good outcomes for children and families. You have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in trauma informed principles and approaches. You are confident in recommending, designing, and implementing new procedures and processes. You have substantial experience leading teams in complex regulatory settings. Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to build strong relationships, with our stakeholders. Alignment to Cafs values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Kindness & Innovation MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work, Welfare, Psychology or relevant field.
What is on offer at Cafs? Above award entitlements, including 3 days paid Christmas Leave Opportunity to purchase additional leave Join an organisation that lives their values Inclusive, supportive and innovative teams Rewarding and Meaningful Careers with professional development and dedicated resources to support your growth Salary Packaging options up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment To find out more go visit our careers page
INTERESTED? We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity contact Tari Mapfumo , Manager Out of Home Care or Alma Evans, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on 03 5337 3333 WANT TO APPLY? To apply for this role please submit your application through the online portal by selecting the Apply button.
Applications are now open and will close on Wednesday the 3rd of July 2024. Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.
Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check. Cafs strongly recommend all staff be fully vaccinated against covid-19.
At Cafs we welcome applications from all people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions at Cafs.
Need support with your application? If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact (email protected)
Our goal is to give every individual the optimal opportunity to live in a safe and nurturing family.
We are governed by a Board drawn from the communities in which we serve and deliver a range of programs to support children, young people and families. These programs and services range from family counselling to homelessness assistance, men's behavioural change programs and foster care.
With more than 195 staff and 200 volunteers in offices in Ballarat, Ararat, Bacchus Marsh and Daylesford, CAFS provides help and support to more than 6000 individuals and families each year across the Victorian Central Highlands region.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
Who We Help
Families
Men
Communities
Our goal is to give every individual the optimal opportunity to live in a safe and nurturing family.
We are governed by a Board drawn from the communities in which we serve and deliver a range of programs to support children, young people and families. These programs and services range from family counselling to homelessness assistance, men's behavioural change programs and foster care.
With more than 195 staff and 200 volunteers in offices in Ballarat, Ararat, Bacchus Marsh and Daylesford, CAFS provides help and support to more than 6000 individuals and families each year across the Victorian Central Highlands region.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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