• This role is based out of Seymour, VIC (Taungurung Country)
• Full time, permanent position
• Base salary $93k pa + Super + Salary Packaging

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2026: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with you all: our staff, carers, partners, supporters and government, to ensure children, young people and their families can create the future they imagine for themselves.

About Us

Berry Street's Home Based Care team in the Hume Region provides a Foster Care service, which aims to meet the needs of children and young people who are unable to live at home with their family for periods of time. The foster care case manager will be primarily responsible for supporting foster carers and working collaboratively with the care team to support the best interests of each child/young person placed in care.

The Home Based Care team are currently searching for a Foster Care Case Manager to join the team. The role is based at our Seymour office and you will play a key role in working with and supporting children/young people placed in foster care, their families and foster carers.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and practice experience in the child welfare field.
• Ability to provide statutory case management services to clients placed in foster care.
• Provide leadership and coordination of the care team.
• Demonstrated understanding of Children, Youth & Families Act 2005.
• Liaising with stakeholders including DFFH, external agencies, education, allied health services and other professionals.
• Working directly with and supporting young people and their birth families where required.
• Provide supervision and support to foster carers.

About You

Our ideal candidate will hold a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or a related discipline that is recognised in Australia, however we would consider applicants who are currently studying in a relevant field or are willing to enrol in a course through Berry Streets own RTO.

You will also have:

• Experience in the child and family welfare field supporting and maintaining interactive connections with family/carers and the community.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high quality, innovative direct service in the assessment and treatment of children, young people and families.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of current and relevant theoretical frameworks in relation to working with Berry Street's approach to Out of Home Care.
• Providing information on procedures, guidelines and appropriate legislation.

The Benefits

• Salary packaging (up to $15,900 per annum, plus additional packaging available for meals/accommodation).
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted ASAP as we will be assessing applications as we receive them.

Queries to Sharelle Davidson, Senior Manager Child & Family Services on 0428 135 062.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply. 

A position description is attached.