I have a couple questions for you: Are you a Case Manager with experience a Child, Youth and Families Background? Are you looking to take the next step in your career and looking for an opportunity to grow? Are you looking for REAL career opportunities and REAL career learning and development? If you have answered yes, then you are in luck, because THIS is the opportunity you have been looking for...

A little bit about VACCA...

The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is an Aboriginal Community-Controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal Community and is the largest organisation of it’s 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 Aboriginality distinguishes us from other community organisations and we are proud of our friendly, supportive and inclusive organisational culture. We want everyone to feel welcome at VACCA. It is why we are able to deliver positive outcomes that lead to ongoing change.

Our strength lies with our people.

A quick yarn about the opportunity...

The Senior Child and Families Case Manager role is key role within our multidisciplinary Intensive Family Services team. It will encourage families to share their story and ensure the active involvement of families on their journey throughout the process and encourage them toward the ultimate goal of Self-Determination. The role will provide casework supports which may include some group work and case coordination aimed at supporting families to access programs and services which connect, protect and heal.

Some duties of the role may include:

• Empower families to share their story their way, through the implementation of the Information Gathering Tool process, Footsteps to our Future;
• Undertake assertive outreach and employ active engagement strategies to support parents to sustain their participation in the program;
• Provide families with information and cultural resources to maximise opportunities to take part in community events and activities to maximise cultural connections;
• Take time to engage with families, developing trusting relationships over time to create environments where families feel comfortable and safe
• Facilitate access to specialised and/or universal supports and services.

If this sounds like an exciting and innovative opportunity to take part in work that really makes a difference in the life of not just a family, but an entire community, it's because it is all those things! What is required to take advantage of this opportunity? Read below and we can tell you...

The ingredients to success are...

To make the most of this deadly opportunity, the following things are key elements to your success:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or similar, or a willingness to gain a qualification (Tertiary can be Tafe or University level qualifications);
• Experience and knowledge of Case management and service delivery in the social and community sector;
• Demonstrated knowledge of key issues that are being faced by Aboriginal communities and families in contemporary society and knowledge of historical issues that have caused harm to Aboriginal cultures and societies;
• Ability to identify family strengths and implement strengths based initiatives to assist Aboriginal parents and families;
• Experience and knowledge in engaging with the Aboriginal community and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations;
• The ability to work in a non-judgmental, positive and culturally safe and appropriate manner, with a focus on positive relationship development;
• Resilient, with great team working skills and ability to communicate with respect.
• Requirement: 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 Drivers License

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to work in a successful established program, with an organisation that wants to innovate
• An attractive remuneration package, complete with Salary Sacrifice benefits
• A supportive, inclusive and warm team culture
• Develop and build the service that would make YOU want to come to work everyday!
• Great learning and development options and REAL career progression opportunities
• The opportunity to be immersed in and learn from the strength and warmth of Aboriginal Culture

We would strongly advise Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people to apply.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, then please don't delay! Click APPLY now and start your professional journey with VACCA.

All candidates will need to attach an updated resume, a cover letter and addressed Key Selection Criteria, which can be found on the position description.

We will be contacting suitable applicants as they arise, so get your application for this role in.

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.