The role:

For more than 30 years OzChild has been providing foster and kinship care support within the City of Greater Dandenong, supporting 200 foster care households throughout Victoria’s Southern Region and many hundreds of kinship children and families each year. In June 2019 we expanded our service to reach more vulnerable children and young people across a greater geographical area with a move into Western Melbourne.

As a Case Manager in our foster care team you will work from our brand-new office in Yarraville, your role will be the effective case management of foster care placements optimising the potential for reunification.

The purpose of the position is to improve outcomes for children and young people by delivering services and program outcomes through the support, supervision, and development of clients in the Foster Care program.

Working as part of a small but effective team OzChild are looking for someone who wants to produce better outcomes for foster children and carers, supporting the adaptation of a more fluid and adaptable model of care.

Our vision is to see that all children are safe, respected, nurtured and reach their full potential.

Come on a journey with us of continuous learning where you can live your own values at work and are free to be who you are and do your best work.

Please visit our website for further information on who we are, our work and our range of programs https://www.ozchild.org.au/.

What you will do:

• Case management for carers and children
• Travel required to meet carers and placements
• Assessment and placement plans
• Lead the development of confident, competent foster carers
• Supporting reunification outcomes

Who we are looking for:

• Tertiary Qualification in, Human Services, Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology
• Advanced and complex knowledge of the foster care system
• Current driving license (essential)
• Case management experience
• Experience conducting assessments in the context of foster care

(Please view the position description for a full list of desired skills and experience)

OzChild offers:

• A full-time permanent contract
• Unique training and professional development journey
• Hours generally 9am-5pm with some afterhours required on occasion
• Salary is level 5 SCHCADS award
• The opportunity to work directly with young people and carers
• Salary packaging up to $15,900
• A unique culture promoting diversity, cultural competence and shared values
• A collaborative and cohesive working culture

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved.

OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and LGBTIQ communities.