• Ballarat Location
• Salary Range $111,063 to $115,696 base plus 11% Superannuation plus generous salary packaging options
• Award winning inclusive employer

OUR ORGANISATION

At Cafs, you make the difference

Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions.

Cafs have adopted TBRI as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. Our services are aimed at providing early help and intervention, targeted support and ongoing assistance. Cafs is a value driven organisation, which means we use our values to hold ourselves to account in how we work together and how we serve our clients

OUR OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader Youth Case Management and Better Futures to join our Out of Home Care Team. If you are waiting to give back, be part of an engaged and energised workforce than this opportunity might be for you!

Cafs provides high quality support services to young people, including high risk children and adolescents. Youth Case Managers support case contracted young people who reside in our residential homes, as well as young people supported by Targeted Care Packages (TCP) to remain safely with family or in the community. TCP’s provide opportunities for young people currently residing in residential care, or at risk of entering residential care, to enter a more suitable environment such as returning to family, entering foster care, or transitioning into independent living.

Better Futures Practitioners provide practical support to young people through our Better Futures and Home Stretch programs, as they transition from Out of Home Care to independent living. These programs engage young people early supporting them to have an active voice in their transition planning, and providing individualised supports both in-care and post-care across a range of life areas including housing, health and well- being, education, employment, and community and cultural connections.

The Team Leader will lead and supervise a team of Youth Case Managers and Better Futures Practitioners in providing high quality case contracted and support services to young people, including high risk children and adolescents. The Team Leader Youth Case Management & Better Futures works collaboratively across Youth Care and Out of Home Care programs and works closely with Cafs Therapeutic Lead to ensure the provision of consistent, high quality and (TBRI) focused therapeutic support who reside in a Cafs residential care unit or are supported by a TCP, Better Futures, or Home Stretch funding or an alternate funding mechanism.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will be kind, enthusiastic and a committed team member.

Key skills and attributes:

• You have a strong desire to deliver good outcomes for young people.
• You have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in trauma informed principles and approaches.
• You have substantial experience in reflective practice
• Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to build strong relationships, with our stakeholders.
• Alignment to Cafs values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Kindness & Innovation

 MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

Tertiary Diploma or above level qualification in Social Work, Welfare, Community Services, Psychology or other relevant field. 

What is on offer at Cafs?

• Above award entitlements, including 3 days paid Christmas Leave
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Join an organisation that lives their values
• Inclusive, supportive and innovative teams
• Rewarding and Meaningful Careers with professional development and dedicated resources to support your growth 
• Salary Packaging options up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment  

To find out more go visit our careers page https://cafs.org.au/child-and-family-services-ballarat-careers/  

INTERESTED?

We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity contact Tari Mapfumo Manager Out of Home Care or Alma Evans, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on 03 5337 3333.

WANT TO APPLY?

To apply for this role please submit your application through the online portal by selecting the "Apply Now" button.

Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.

Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check. Cafs strongly recommend all staff be fully vaccinated against covid-19.

At Cafs we welcome applications from all people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions at Cafs. 

Need support with your application?

If you require additional assistance with your application, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Youth Case Management & Better Futures - Ballarat enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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