• Position: Full time, 12 months fixed term position
• Location: Wangaratta
• Salary : $73,795.28 - $79,135.16, plus super and salary packaging is available

The Organisation

The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. The VACCA team is committed to the organisation’s visions and values, passionately providing support, service and advocacy for our children and other vulnerable members of the community.

Our strength lies with our people.

About the role

The role of the Case Support Worker is to work cooperatively with Care Services case managers, under the direction of the Kinship Team Leader, to ensure that culturally appropriate court ordered contact is maintained between children and their families. The case support worker will provide transport for children and/or supervision of the contact as required. 

The case support worker will also undertake a variety of case work and administration tasks under the direction of the case workers or team leader, such as assisting with referrals, making phone calls, attending appointments etc.

About You

• Experience and or ability to work with Aboriginal families and children in a culturally respectful and competent manner
• Relevant qualifications, such as a certificate in community services (or working towards).
• Ability to engage with vulnerable children, young people, their families and their carers in outreach work activities.
• An understanding of child development and childhood trauma. 
• Sound administration skills, including the ability to record case notes, maintain files, use computer databases
• Requirements: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and a Victorian Driver Licence.

What we can offer you

• A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
• The support of regular internal supervision
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• 17.5%  loading on annual leave
• Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel 
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs 
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture
• Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program 

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume. We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

Please click here to download the position description for this role: Case Support Worker - Kinship Care - OM - L3 (2).pdf.

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy