Advanced Case Manager - Adoption Services

Victorian Government; Melbourne; In loco; AUD 97.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria is seeking multiple Advanced Case Managers to join Adoption Services Victoria in Melbourne on a fixed term and ongoing basis. You will provide counselling, assess families, and support complex adoption processes, liaising with overseas agencies as needed.

The role is based in Melbourne with an emphasis on delivering timely, quality casework under the Adoption Act 1984, including preparing records and contributing to information programs and

Competenze

• Knowledge and understanding relevant to the area of children and families, including experience undertaking casework and assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively using theory, knowledge and informed judgement in applying assessment, evaluation and intervention techniques for adoption.
• Advanced knowledge and skills relating to the case management of people with complex needs requiring supervision and support to manage risks related to development, gender and culture.
• Demonstrates perseverance in achieving objectives and copes effectively with setbacks and problems.

Mansioni

• Provide a quality, timely and effective casework and case management service including counselling parents considering adoption of their child.
• Assist in running information and education programs and in developing recruitment strategies.
• Adhere to Act processes; contribute to development of new processes or practice standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders and service providers to establish working relationships.
• Prepare reports, briefs and correspondence with informed commentary and viable options.

Conoscenze

Case management experience

Children & families knowledge

Judgement & assessment skills

Formazione

Social Work degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: DJCS/CJ1707A

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

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Advanced Case Managers - Adoption Services Victoria

Department of Justice and Community Safety

Job description

• Are you passionate about helping adopted children and their families?
• Can you assist children and their families facing complex adoption and identity related issues?
• Can you provide advice and conduct assessments of prospective parents considering adoption?

If so, then this job may be for you.

We are seeking multiple Advanced Case Managers to join the team on a fixed term and ongoing basis.

• 1 Ongoing, 2 Fixed Term – Full time opportunities based in Melbourne
• Contribute to the community by providing support through adoption services.
• Salary range of $97,429 - $109,593 plus superannuation

Adoption Services is part of the Civil and Enforcement Services Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

Adoption Services delivers a range of services under the Adoption Act 1984, including counselling to people considering placing a child for adoption, assessing people to be approved to adopt a child from Victoria or overseas, and providing records to people who have been affected by past adoptions.

About the role:

An Advanced Case Manager within Adoption Services may be responsible for any or all the following: providing counselling, assessing families, writing reports for court, liaising with agencies including those that are overseas, supervising and supporting placement, preparing records for release, searching for family and providing an intermediary between people separated by adoption.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide a quality, timely and effective casework and case management service including counselling parents who are considering adoption of their child.
• Assist in running information and education programs and in the development and presentation of educational publicity and recruitment strategies.
• Adhere to all established processes and procedures in the delivery of services under the Adoption Act. Occasionally contributing and reviewing development of new processes, projects, procedures or practice standards.
• Liaise with stakeholders by establishing and maintain effective working relationships with a range of service providers.
• Prepare reports, briefs and correspondence containing informed commentary, viable options for consideration and well-reasoned recommendations including the research and potential application of contemporary developments in the field.

About you:

• Knowledge and understanding relevant to the area of children and families, including experience undertaking casework and assessments.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively utilising theory, knowledge and informed judgement in the application of a range of assessment, evaluation and intervention techniques and strategies that would be applicable to adoption.
• Advanced knowledge and skills relating to the case management of people with complex needs, requiring the highest level of supervision and support in the community to manage risks, relevant to their development, gender and cultural needs
• Demonstrates perseverance in achieving objectives and copes effectively with setbacks and problems

Qualifications:

• A recognised Social Work degree or a similar welfare or behavioural related degree which includes:
  • a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma; and preferably;
  • a practical component such as counselling or case work practice.

For more details on the positio n please review the positions description attached or contact:

• Cathy Millon – Manager, Adoption Services Victoria on 0429 786 366 OR cathy. [e-mail]

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders.

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Applications close Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 11.59pm