• Position : Full Time, Ongoing
• Salary : $92,700- $96,797 (based on skills & experience) plus super
• Location : Chirnside Park

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 800 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community.

Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for.

About the role

The Community Justice, Alcohol and Drug team has been a newly created team within the Eastern VACCA office. Due to the growth of Justice funding and the Ice & AoD program, this team will continue to expand, work, and deliver the key outcomes in these areas of Justice and AoD.

The Community Justice, Alcohol and Drug Team Leader (TL) will provide a high level of cultural mentoring and supervision to the team in which you will lead. Leading this team, will require you to provide cultural advice, advocacy, and leadership within the Justice and AoD programs. As the Team Leader of this program, you will be required to build, establish and maintain positive professional partnership with other ACCOs/ACCHOs, Department of Family, Fairness and Health (DFFH), Department of Justice and Community Services Organisations (CSO’s).

The Team Leader will have direct reports supporting the delivery of programs meeting their targets, Key performance indicators (KPI’s) and reporting requirements. Individual programs and services the Team Leader will be responsible for will be:

• Local Justice Worker
• Aboriginal Youth Justice Worker
• Aboriginal Ice/AoD Metropolitan Care Recovery Worker
• Youth AoD Worker
• Camps/ Recreation activity’s role,
• Cultural Youth Mentoring

About You

You will have:

• Relevant qualification in social work, youth work, community services or related discipline
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, the values that underpin VACCA' vision and purpose and the capacity to take a leadership role in championing these internally and externally
• Demonstrated awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures, and commitment to continually build knowledge of such, along with a high level of awareness of the key issues which impact upon Aboriginal communities
• Understanding and awareness of Aboriginal communities and issues facing Aboriginal children and families today relating to Justice and Alcohol and Drugs.
• Leadership skills: Demonstrated experience in coaching and/or mentoring workers in complex casework and assessments relating to Aboriginal children, families and carers across the out of home care system
• Problem Solving: Implements organizational policies, procedures and systems to address incidents and problems and assists team members to develop culturally appropriate solutions
• Interpersonal skills: Models appropriate interpersonal skills, self-awareness, self-management, and community/ cultural awareness in communications, problem solving and conflict resolution
• Communication: Develops and communicates clear, culturally appropriate, respectful and consistent messages to staff clients and community members
• Requirements: You must have and continue to hold a full Victorian Driver’s License, a current employment working with children check card and a current COVID-19 vaccination

What we can offer you!!

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

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 view the position description, or see the attachment below.

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.