Family Worker (KEYS)

Position: Part time (30.4 Hours per week)

Salary: Salary between SCHADS Level 5.1 - 5.3 ($93,858.96 - $98,111.52) PLUS super based on skills and Qualifications

Location: Preston

Who is VACCA?

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.

Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from other community organisations and our culture of teamwork and inclusivity is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.

Our strength lies with our people and all people are welcome. 

About the opportunity?

The Family Worker (KEYS) is responsible for supporting and strengthening relationships between young people and their families, promoting meaningful connection and opportunities for family coaching and modelling as part of the families’ healing from trauma experience. Where possible, the Family Worker (KEYS) will assist in identifying and supporting reunification pathways as part of exit planning from the KEYS model.

Key to success in this role are the following:

• Demonstrated commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities.
• Knowledge of the complexity and issues in the provision of Therapeutic Residential Care.
• Demonstrated ability to respond therapeutically to Aboriginal children’s pain-based behaviours indicating an understanding of the impact of trauma and disrupted attachments on different levels of family systems.
• Well-developed knowledge of familial and kinship systems within Aboriginal culture
• Commitment to advocate for families and to find ways to build relationships and engage family members from a broad range of backgrounds, including the voice of family member in the case planning of young people.
• Foundational understanding of intensive family work, including conflict resolution, parenting education, family reunification and family support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills alongside the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with a broad range of services.
• Willingness to engage in further training and professional development to target the skills and knowledge areas of the role, for any of the areas above.

Desirable

• An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or someone with strong connections to community will be highly regarded for this role
• Relevant qualification in Family Therapy or similar discipline/framework or less formal qualifications with demonstrated experience in similar role, are desirable but not essential.

Requirements

• Experience working with Aboriginal families in community.
• You must have and continue to hold a full Victorian Driver’s Licence, a current employment Working With Children Check card and a clear National Police Check
• Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster if applicable)

What VACCA Offers?

If you choose to start a professional career with VACCA, we offer a range of services and incentives;

• An attractive salary with salary packaging options to maximise your take home pay
• A rich array of learning and development opportunities, including formal qualifications
• Opportunities to participate in cultural events and other activities as they arise
• Employee Assistance Program to help you de-stress
• A warm and supportive environment in which you can grow and flourish
• REAL career development opportunities- You can GROW with us!
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people to apply.

Applications should include a cover letter, 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 April 02, 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.