Senior Case Manager

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction & supervision

Professional development

Salary packaging

Leave loading 17.5%

Agency vehicles for work travel

Employee wellbeing programs

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Aboriginal community connection

Fitness Passport

Job summary

VACCA is seeking a dedicated practitioner to engage Aboriginal families with children and young people aged 0-18 to support safe and healthy family functioning and prevent child removal. The role also supports reunification for children recently placed in out-of-home care.

You will work within a culturally respectful framework, ensuring strong connections to Aboriginal communities, collaborating with Child Protection and other services, and providing evidence-informed practice to families in

Qualifications

• 3–5 years experience as a Practitioner in child/family services.
• Understanding of attachment, trauma, family functioning and relevant risk assessment frameworks.
• Ability to work in a culturally respectful and competent manner with Aboriginal families.

Responsibilities

• Engage Aboriginal families with children and young people 0–18 to support safe and healthy family functioning.
• Prevent removal of children and support reunification for children in out-of-home care.
• Collaborate with external services including Child Protection to optimise family support.

Skills

Cultural competence

Child development knowledge

Risk assessment

Mentoring others

Education

Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Community Services / Social Work

Job description

3d ago , from Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency VACCA

About the role

This position is responsible is to engage Aboriginal families with children and young people 0-18yrs of age to support safe and healthy family functioning, prevent removal of children and support children recently placed in out of home care being reunified with their family.

About You

• Commitment and understanding for the values that underpin VACCA’ vision and purpose


• Certificate, Diploma or Degree qualification in Community Services, Social Worker and/or substantial experience in these fields is desirable.


• A minimum 3-5yrs experience as a Practitioner in a relevant field that supports an understanding of child development and family functioning including theories of attachment, intergenerational and personal trauma as well as relevant risk assessment frameworks, service responses and interventions in working with vulnerable families.


• Ability to work in a culturally respectful and competent manner, with Aboriginal young people, their families, and communities, to ensure that cultural connections are fostered and maintained.


• A well-developed understanding of issues that impact on Aboriginal families, children and young people, particularly those who are involved with Child Protection.


• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with external services including Child Protection to optimise support for families to meet their goals.


• Ability to mentor other case workers and experience in supporting parents and their children through complex issues and crises and understanding the evidence informed practice approaches requirements of the program.


• Ability to work out of hours.


• Requirements: Valid Police Check, a Victorian Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and aVictorian Driver Licence.Current COVID-19 vaccination(Strongly Recommended)

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction


• The support of regular internal supervision


• Professional development and training opportunities


• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay


• 17.5% loading on annual leave


• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel


• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs


• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment


• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture


• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Application closes by 22nd November 2026

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy