• Full Time Ongoing position
• Based in Ballarat
• Attractive salary packaging options available

Cafs is proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity organisation. We embrace it, value it, celebrate it and support it for the benefit of our employees, our volunteers, our service users and our community. We welcome applications from a range of people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, People with disabilities, LGBTI people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Role overview

In this important role, you will work with our clients leaving care and support their voices to be heard in their own transition planning. The support will begin in care and post care and span such areas as housing, health & wellbeing, education, employment, community and cultural connections.

As the Advanced Practitioner you will work closely with the Team Leader and team by applying your specialised knowledge, guidance, advice and recommendations through your experience and practice. You will assist the Team Leader to support the team in the delivery of a high quality, responsive and effective service within a strong and professional risk assessment framework.

Qualifications

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Welfare Studies or their equivalent, or other tertiary qualification appropriate to public welfare practice.

Incumbent Overview:

You are an enthusiastic and committed individual with demonstrated skills and experience in engaging with young people and working collaboratively to achieve positives outcomes. Your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, partnered with excellent communication skills, will enable you to quickly build strong relationships with our clients and key stakeholders. You are not afraid of a challenge and constantly seek to grow and develop.

Further information

For a confidential discussion regarding the position, please call Greg Lewis, Team Leader on (03) 5337 3333.

Application process

To apply for the role please submit your application though the online portal by selecting the “apply now” button on our careers webpage.

You will need to prepare a current resume and a cover letter to upload. The cover letter should specify which position you are applying for and a response to each of the following questions:

• How do your values align to the Cafs values?
• Outline your experience working with vulnerable young people within a culturally sensitive, child-centred framework.
• What will you bring to the role?

Please note applicants are not required to address the Key Selection Criteria in their application.

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.

A position description is attached.