Advanced Case Manager Foster Care & Recruitment

Uniting; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 39.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary packaging

10% discount at Uniting Early Learning

Up to 10 weeks parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and development opportunities

25% off at Uniting Op Shops

Descripción de la vacante

Uniting in Victoria is hiring an Advanced Case Manager Foster Care & Recruitment based in Werribee. You will provide high-quality case management and support to children and young people unable to live at home, managing foster care placements and safeguarding statutory orders.

You will work closely with foster carers, coordinating services, and networking with family welfare professionals. The role offers SCHADS Level 5 hourly rate plus super, plus benefits such as salary packaging and parental

Formación

• Experience with children and families in child protection.
• Ability to work in a care team and manage complex relationships.
• Experience supporting young people to grow and develop.
• Experience with traumatised young people.
• Understanding of statutory intervention.
• Networking with diverse professional services.

Responsabilidades

• Manage foster care placements and ensure safety.
• Support foster carers and families.
• Provide high-quality case management.
• Collaborate with statutory authorities.
• Promote wellbeing of children in care.

Conocimientos

Child protection

Care teamwork

Trauma-informed

Statutory intervention

Stakeholder liaison

Descripción del empleo

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Full-time, Ongoing position
• Based in Werribee

Your new role

As an Advanced Case Manager Foster Care & Recruitment, you will provide high-quality case management and support to children and young people who are unable to live at home with their families.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing foster care placements, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children on statutory orders who are placed in care with foster carers, while also working with and providing ongoing support to volunteer foster carers and their families.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate (SCHADS Level 5) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Experience working with children and families in the child protection area.
• Experience in working effectively in a care team situation and the ability to manage complex relationships and interactions.
• Experience in supporting young people to grow and develop.
• Experience in working with traumatised young people.
• Demonstrated understanding of statutory intervention
• Demonstrated experience in networking and liaising with a variety of professional services

View the position description here

For any questions, reach out to Nicole Mitchell on 0481 063 176

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: www.vt.uniting.org

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.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.