Foster Care Case Manager

3 weeks ago

Dandenong, Australia OzChild Full time

**Location**:
Dandenong

Employment Type:
FP - Full-Time Permanent

Department:
Foster Care South DNDG2 VIC

**Salary**:
SCHCADS 5 $ 93,860 plus salary packaging

Closing Date:
07/05/2024

Supporting Documentation:

- Position Description**We have an exciting opportunity in our Dandenong office with our Foster care team**

As a Case Manager in our foster care team you will work from a bright modern office space. Your role will be the effective case management of foster care placements delivering on the permanency objective to provide safe stable care for clients.

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 large team OzChild are looking for someone who wants to produce better outcomes for foster children and carers, supporting improvement in processes and achievement of client and carer outcomes.

**Skills & Experience required**
- Problem solving and developing solutions to meet customer needs
- Experience of complex case management
- Demonstrated success in delivering outcomes in a client focused program
- Teamwork
- Building positive and productive professional relationships
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Attention to details
- Sold professional judgement
- Application of theoretical frameworks relevant to children in alternative care

**Essential Requirements**
- Degree qualification in Social Work, Family Therapy, Psychology, Community Services

**For further details in regards to this position & skills and experience required please see position description attached.**

**Who we are looking for**
- Degree Qualification in, Social Work, Psychology or Community Services
- Experience in the Foster care system / Case management
- Current driving license (essential)
- 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**
***
- Full time - Permanent role
- Unique training and professional development journey
- Salary is level 5 SCHCADS award $ 93,860.00 plus super
- The opportunity to work directly with young people and carers
- Salary packaging up to $15,900 plus $ 2650 meals & entertainment you can package
- Ex-Gratia day's included during Easter and Christmas
- 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.

**How to apply**:
You can view the position description below and then submit a resume with a cover letter that outlines your skills and experiences as well as your motivation for applying.

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