Home-Based Care Team Leader (Trauma-Informed)

MacKillop Family Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SCHADS Level 6 salary 58.37–60.95/hr

Salary sacrifice up to $18,550 per yr

Wellbeing support

Sanctuary Model framework

First Nations career pathways

Aboriginal Staff Network

Job summary

MacKillop Family Services is seeking a Home Based Care Team Leader in Preston, Melbourne. You will lead intake, assessment, and placement for children in the Home-Based Care Houses and supervise a team of caregivers, ensuring safe, trauma-informed practice.

You will guide case managers, coordinate care plans and drive service improvement while fostering strong community partnerships. This full-time role reports to the Home Based Care Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams of case managers and foster carers.
• Tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology or related field.
• Experience with foster carers, children and families with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead intake, assessment and placement for children and young people in the Home-Based Care Houses Program.
• Develop and review LAC care plans and monitor progress against goals.
• Provide leadership, supervision and support to case managers and carers.
• Build relationships with children, young people and carers to support development and engagement.
• Ensure placement, caregiver and program compliance including checks and reporting.
• Prepare high-quality case documentation and maintain data across systems.
• Recruit and support foster carers, including assessments and panel presentations.
• Contribute to service improvement and trauma-informed practice via Sanctuary Model.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Team mentoring

Conflict resolution

Education

Social Work

Psychology

Community Services

Job description

MacKillop Family Services is seeking a Home Based Care Team Leader in Preston, Melbourne. You will lead intake, assessment, and placement for children in the Home-Based Care Houses and supervise a team of caregivers, ensuring safe, trauma-informed practice.

You will guide case managers, coordinate care plans and drive service improvement while fostering strong community partnerships. This full-time role reports to the Home Based Care Coordinator.