Child Protection Team Manager - Lead with Impact & Travel

Department of Families Fairness and Housing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) in Victoria seeks a Child Protection Team Manager to lead a small team of practitioners and oversee service delivery, case planning and risk management.

You will collaborate with Senior Practitioners to strengthen practice, manage resources and budgets, and ensure timely achievement of case objectives, with flexibility for travel to in-country regions and occasional after-hours work as required.

Responsibilities

• Risk assessment and analysis: authorises plans and decisions in relation to risk assessment, analysis and mitigation/intervention.
• Case planning review and case management: leads planning, review and management of their own and team members' case work.
• Critical inquiry: leads planning, review and management of issues in line with best practice principles and legislative requirements.

Job description

Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) in Victoria seeks a Child Protection Team Manager to lead a small team of practitioners and oversee service delivery, case planning and risk management.

You will collaborate with Senior Practitioners to strengthen practice, manage resources and budgets, and ensure timely achievement of case objectives, with flexibility for travel to in-country regions and occasional after-hours work as required.