Company

518250See more

addressAddressSale, VIC
CategorySocial Care

Job description

  • Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
  • 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
  • Permanent full-time position

About the opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Case Manager to join our Care and Placement Services Program. The role will deliver case management support to families where children and young people are at imminent risk of entering or returning to residential care. The role will also support children and young people to safely exit residential care and transition to more appropriate care arrangements such as foster care or kinship care.

As a Case Manager, you will undertake comprehensive assessments and provide individualised flexible outreach support to children, young people and families. Working as part of a collaborative care team, the Case Manager will promote placement preservation and aim to prevent placement breakdown.

What’s on offer

Join an organisation where we don’t just provide a service. We use our connections, our size, our scale, and our knowledge to push into places where we feel like we should be doing more.

In addition to receiving a salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 5 and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

Paid parental leave (10 weeks) is available for eligible employees.

Receive 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a relevant tertiary qualification in social work, welfare work, child development or a related discipline. Candidates who currently hold a Diploma level qualification will be considered if they are willing to complete further studies.

You will also have:

  • Demonstrated experience within the child, youth and family welfare sector
  • An understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and Best Interests Framework
  • Experience in undertaking risk assessments and planning appropriate intervention strategies
  • A strengths-based, child-centered approach to case management
  • Capacity to work flexibly and innovatively to meet the needs of families, children and young people
  • Well-developed communication and organisation skills

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through and conducting interviews prior to applications closing. Please send your application through as a priority as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you have any questions about the opportunity, please contact please contact Allanah Settle – Manager, Care & Placement Services on (03) 5144 7***.

Click here to view the position description.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

Refer code: 2261039. 518250 - The previous day - 2024-05-23 17:35

518250

Sale, VIC
Jobs feed

Finance Officer

Mount Isa City Council

Mount Isa, QLD

Dental Assistant | Dental on Bowen

Bupa Dental

Goondiwindi, QLD

Porters (10)

Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa

Cable Beach, WA

Site Engineer

Astern Group

Campbellfield, VIC

Accounts Receivable & Office Organisation Specialist

Hayes Spraying

Goondiwindi, QLD

Team Members - Goondiwindi

Kfc

Goondiwindi, QLD

Site Engineer

Ferrovial And Gamuda Joint Venture

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Personal Shopper - Coles Broome Chinatown

Coles Supermarkets

Broome, WA

Electrical Solar Apprenticeship

Erg Energy

Melbourne, VIC

Share jobs with friends

Related jobs

Targeted Care Packages Case Manager

Targeted Care Packages Case Manager

Uniting Victoria And Tasmania

Sale, VIC

4 weeks ago - seen