Join a dynamic team working with vulnerable families and children with complex needs. We are seeking a highly skilled caseworker with experience in working with complex family needs including family violence, mental health and substance abuse along with experience in mentoring staff.

• Full time ongoing role
• Join a dynamic team working with vulnerable families and children with compelx needs
• Located at our Yarraville Office

The Position:

We are looking for someone with excellent assessment skills, the ability to effectively engage children, young people and their families, demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with families and the capacity to identify family strengths and competencies, in order to facilitate positive change. The positions will work across the Integrated Family Services program, Child FIRST and Choices Program in Yarraville. Choices is a case management program supporting parents and pregnant young women under 25 years of age.

This position involves outreach and office based role, group work and in-home skill development with the aim of strengthening parenting capacity, achieving developmental milestones and family resilience.

About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with substantial experience; or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream, or less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level.
• Demonstrated awareness and commitment to working within the ‘Best Interest Principles’ outlined within the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005;
• An understanding of the social context of child abuse and neglect;
• Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive safety and wellbeing assessments and make sound judgments in relation to prescribed actions;
• Demonstrated understanding and application of individual and systemic theories that underpin casework practice;
• Sound understanding of Child Protection system and child welfare work and demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with DHS Child Protection in relation to addressing protective concerns for children;
• Skills in engaging with families who are reluctant to use support services;
• Effective written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent organisational/time management skills, and ability to be self-directed;
• Ability to think systematically in relation to client action planning, at the same time focusing on specific issues;
• Ability to think broadly and holistically in relation to interventions with children and families; and
• Computer Skills in Microsoft Office packages.

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.