Complex Case Manager Kinship Care

Uniting Limited; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Meal entertainment benefit

Paid parental leave

Purchase leave

Annual leave loading

Values-based organisation

Job summary

Uniting Limited in Dandenong is seeking a Complex Case Manager, Kinship Care, to provide case management for children and young people in kinship placements and to connect families with community-based supports.

The role supports the team leader in developing case practice, mentoring the team, and engaging families with complex needs and trauma-informed care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in the community services sector in a case management role.
• Experience in child protection, out-of-home care, family services or similar work with vulnerable families and children.
• Experience working with young people who have experienced abuse and trauma.
• Understanding of the implications of abuse and trauma.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and case work services to children/young people in Kinship placements and their carers.
• Undertake carer assessments and connect families to community-based supports.
• Support the team leader in developing case practice and mentor the team implementing new approaches.
• Engage with families with complex needs and entrenched family patterns.

Skills

Community services experience

Child protection / welfare experience

Trauma-informed practice with youth

Education

Bachelor of Social Work / Psychology / Behavioral Science or related

Job description

• Part time (4 days per week) Max Term until 30 June 2027 - with expectation of the continuation of annual extension by funding body
• SCHADS Level 5 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits!
• Based at Dandenong

Your new role

As the Complex Case Manager, Kinship Care you will provide case management and case work services to children/young people residing within Kinship placements and their carers. This will include undertaking carer assessments and the provision of support to children/young people, their families and carers. There will also be an emphasis on ensuring that children/young people and their carers are linked into community-based support services.

You will support the team leader in the ongoing development of case practice, engage and work with families, including those with complex needs and entrenched family patterns, develop innovative approaches and where appropriate, mentor the team implementing these approaches in working with families, children and young people.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You will have Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, Behavioural Science, or related discipline

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in the community services sector in a case management role
• Demonstrated experience in the child and family welfare field, this experience will be in Child Protection, Out of Home Care, Family Services and/or other services working with vulnerable families and children.
• Experience working with young people who have experienced abuse and trauma.
• Understanding of the implications of abuse and trauma

View the position description here.

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

We are proud to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply. We are committed to creating a culturally safe, welcoming and supportive workplace.

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 LGBTQIA+. 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.

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