Case Manager - Nugel

• Position: Permanent Full Time
• Salary: $82,059 - $91,170 plus superannuation and salary package options
• Location: Preston
• 5 weeks of annual leave

About 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 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 Role

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Case Manager will have the opportunity to make a real-life difference in the lives of Aboriginal Children and families involved in the child protection system.

This position will be responsible for working with Aboriginal children and families, Government and sector partners to reduce the over representation of Aboriginal children in care and in contact with the Child Protection system, strive for better outcomes for children and to build capacity in families so that children can be transitioned home

About you 

To best ensure that you will be best able to successfully complete the tasks associated with this role, you will require the following:

• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA’s vision and purpose
• Experience working in the child, youth and family’s sector
• Demonstrated ability to undertake complex work with children and families who have experienced trauma and may present with challenging behaviours, using culturally safe therapeutic approaches to heal and build resilience.
• Proven experience in completing assessments, including assessments of risks and developing, implementing and reviewing plans for children and young people
• Demonstrated understanding of child development, attachment and trauma as they relate to Aboriginal children
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex, fast paced team, and to demonstrate resilience in managing competing demands
• Requirement: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain), a Police Check, and a full Victorian Drivers Licence
• Mandatory: A recognised Diploma of Community Services work or similar qualification, which is studied over a minimum of two academic years of full-time study (or part-time equivalent) with a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma o supervised fieldwork placements (ideally completed within the child and family welfare sector) and at least one unit in case management, case work practice or counselling. 

What VACCA can offer

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Access to child protection and VACCA training programs
• Extensive support and training from VACCA’s in house legal service
• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction and 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 
• 12 weeks 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 Islander people to apply.

All applications must include your cover letter, current resume, and a document addressing the Key Selection Criteria, which can be found in the position description.

Applications for this role will close on 31st March 2024

View the video here: https://youtu.be/qv5luR-4Hmg 

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.