Address The Organisation
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 1000 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
About the role
The role of the Aboriginal Family Preservation and Reunification Response Practitioners is responsible for providing and innovative, intensive wrap around outreach family support service to children or young people in engaging and supporting their families and the children themselves via creative strengths-based evidence informed intervention strategies, conducting outreach and home visits, contributing to risk assessments and facilitating referrals to other VACCA programs or external agencies as required.
The role will liaise with a range of VACCA programs, Child Protection, external service providers and Community Service Organisations develop plans and engage appropriate support for clients. The role entails some after hours and weekend work as required.
About You
A well-developed understanding of issues that impact on Aboriginal families, children and young people, particularly those who are involved with Child Protection
Sound knowledge of and experience with implementing strengths-based interventions
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to support families, children and young people to set goals and work towards achieving goals.
Sound organisational of and planning skills including the ability to work independently and within a small team and maintain up to date case notes.
Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with external services including Child Protection to optimise support for families to meet their goals.
Ability to mentor other case workers and experience in supporting parents and their children through complex issues and crises and understanding the evidence informed practice approaches requirements of the program.
Capacity to assist the AFPR Team Leader with duties as directed.
Ability to work out of hours.
Requirement:
Certificate, Diploma or Degree qualification in Community Services, Social Worker and/or substantial experience in these fields is desirable
A minimum 3-5yrs experience as a Practitioner 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.
You must have and continue to hold a full Victorian Driver’s Licence and a current employment working with children check card.
Current COVID-19 vaccinations
What we can offer you!!
Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
Great career development opportunities.
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.
We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying. Please click here to view the position description
Application closes by 07 Feb 24
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
