• Work part time 4 days per week with the Foster Care team
• An opportunity to join the leading provider in Victoria
• Empower carers and help protect children in home based care

Your role

Direct casework with children, their families and their carers, case management responsibilities, facilitating contact between children and their families, liaising with external agencies and professionals, participating in staff meetings, participating in regular supervision with Team Leader and attending Professional Development opportunities. 

Who are we looking for?

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in social work, psychology, welfare or related discipline
• An ability to prepare written reports, maintain records and manage time effectively and efficiently
• An ability to provide a case management service in complex family circumstances where multiple service providers may be involved
• An ability to liaise with and coordinate the actions of clients, volunteer caregivers and a range of professionals and other services
• Effective conflict resolution skills, including the ability to appropriately balance the competing demands and interests of key stakeholders such as clients, caregivers, families and the organisation
• Sound skills in assessment and planning

What makes this such a great role for you

• You get a great salary starting at $88,761
• This is an award role at SCHCADS level 5
• You also get access to salary packaging which decreases the tax you pay so you get even more of your salary in your back pocket
• And you get 4 weeks paid leave
• Based at our office in Lilydale
• You can use our pool cars for your travel
• Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health
• Working hours are flexible with core hours plus some after hours for visits
• Anglicare Victoria are leaders in the industry
• Professional development opportunities from our dedicated Learning and Development team
• Ongoing supervision and support from experienced team leaders
• A Rainbow Tick Accreditation

Ready to take the next step

For a Detailed Position Description please take a look here:   Position Description Case Management OOHC (1).docx

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your passion for supporting those in home-based care.

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such an important position you need to call or email Rebecca Jansen on 03 8739 3222 or [email protected] using the subject line: Case Manager - Foster Care enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. AV employees are required to either be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 or have a medical exemption. AV will require evidence that you are compliant with these requirements.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.