• Shepparton location, Yorta Yorta Country
• Full time, 12 month fixed term role
• Salary package equivalent to $104k pa (inclusive of base salary – $88k, super and 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 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.

The Opportunity

Berry Street is seeking a Key Worker for our Targeted Care Packages (TCP) and Lead Tenant team. The TCP is first and foremost to achieve better outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care, and the Lead Tenant program aims to support and develop independent living and life skills for young people between the ages of 16-18.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with young people, their care teams, families, communities and others to build a sustainable and secure placement for the young person.
• Develop individual care plans which specify objectives of interventions, anticipated timelines, and tasks and responsibilities necessary for their achievement.
• Support an effective transition from Residential Care to a care placement in a Kinship, Foster Care setting or Independent Living/Lead Tenant.
• Liaise with relevant services and advocate on behalf of children and young people to ensure access to resources where necessary.

About You

• Experienced with working with young people with the ability to achieve positive outcomes for young people through a strengths-based, outcomes-focussed case management approach.
• Have sound knowledge of the nature of protective issues, homelessness, trauma and attachment, disability and the implications for their chronological, emotional and behavioural development.
• Strong communicator with the capacity to advocate, engage and negotiate with relevant stakeholders including family and government and community sector representatives where appropriate.

The Benefits

• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Access to the 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 via the prompts.

Queries to John Steel Senior Manager, Residential and Youth services on 03 5822 8199.

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.

This position is considered authorised work and subject to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination and safety requirements. You will be asked about your vaccination or exemption status and any accompanying evidence should your application proceed.