Advanced Case Manager Foster Care & Recruitment

Uniting Vic.Tas; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging to increase take-home

10% discount at Uniting Early Learning

Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave

Free counselling via EAP

Training and development opportunities

25% off at Uniting Op Shops

Job summary

Uniting Vic.Tas is seeking an Advanced Case Manager Foster Care & Recruitment based in Werribee. This full-time role focuses on delivering high-quality case management for children in care and supporting foster carers and families.

You will manage placements, ensure safety and wellbeing for children on statutory orders, and collaborate with a network of professionals to support positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families in the child protection area.
• Experience working effectively in a care team and managing complex relationships.
• Experience supporting young people to grow and develop.
• Experience working with traumatised young people.
• Understanding of statutory intervention.
• Experience networking with various professional services.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality case management and support to children and young people unable to live at home with their families.
• Manage foster care placements and ensure safety and wellbeing of children on statutory orders in care with foster carers.
• Support and provide ongoing guidance to volunteer foster carers and their families.

Skills

Child protection experience

Care team collaboration

Youth development

Trauma-informed practice

Statutory intervention knowledge

Professional liaison networking

Job description

Advanced Case Manager Foster Care & Recruitment

Job Description:

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

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

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.

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.