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Form of work- Position: Full Time Fixed Term - 12 months
- Salary: $93,858 - $98,111 plus superannuation and salary package
- Location: Chirnside Park
The Organisation
The 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 it’s 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.
About the role
The Senior Key Worker (Case Manager) plays a crucial role in delivering intensive case management services for specific TCP clients. This pivotal position focuses on achieving positive outcomes for clients, aligning with case plan directions and cultural support plans for the children and young people under TCP support.
Operating with a concentrated complex caseload, the Senior Key Worker directly collaborates with the child, their family, carers, and other stakeholders to facilitate changes supporting the child's case plan and desired outcomes. Typically contracted by DFFH, VACCA entrusts Key Workers to meet all DFFH and VACCA case management and reporting requirements.
About You
- Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’s vision and purpose
- Growing knowledge and/or lived experience with an understanding of Child Protection and out of home care system.
- Knowledge of the issues faced by children and young people in care/ leaving care.
- Demonstrated expertise in child development, attachment, and trauma, with the ability to apply this knowledge effectively when working with Aboriginal children, families, and carers.
- Excellent time management skills, communication skills, reliability, accountability, and commitment to high quality client service.
- Develop contingency plans for placement breakdowns and plan for transitions to alternate living arrangements such as lead tenancy, independent living, or other options.
- Availability to work flexible hours will be an advantage.
- Minimum Qualifications: Diploma of Community Services or equivalent
- Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Drivers Licence.
What we can offer you!!
- A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
- Parking Spot
- 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
- Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program
- 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 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 download the position description.
Application closes by 18th February 2024
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
