Senior Case Manager - Family Services

• Position : Permanent Full Time
• Location : Preston VIC 3072
• Salary : $93,858 - $98,111 based on experience, plus super

The OrganisationThe Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation's visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.Our strength lies with our people.About the roleThe Senior Case Manager, a vital member of the Family Services team, supports Aboriginal families referred to the VACCA Family Services program. This role, embedded in a multidisciplinary team of diverse professionals, involves close collaboration with parents, family units, and key partners to deliver comprehensive family support services. By implementing culturally sensitive and trauma-informed practices, the Senior Case Manager empowers families to narrate their stories authentically, ensuring active participation in decision-making and planning processes and fostering self-determination.About YouThe ideal candidate will embody and uphold VACCA's values and vision, working respectfully and competently with Aboriginal youth, families, and communities to maintain cultural connections. They will possess a deep understanding of the impacts of colonization and intergenerational trauma, especially for those involved with Child Protection. The candidate should be skilled in evidence-informed practice approaches, including Cultural and Common Elements, and exhibit excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities. They must be adept at working both independently and as part of a team, maintaining accurate case notes, and building trusting relationships to help families set and achieve goals. Collaborative experience with other organizations to achieve shared outcomes is essential, as is the ability to support and provide constructive feedback to colleagues. A relevant qualification in Community Services, Social Work, or equivalent experience is required.What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connections with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available in this program

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to applyApplications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current resume.We encourage applicants to view the Position Description before applying.Please click here to download the position description for this role.Application closes by 28 June 2024We 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 well-being 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 before commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy