Case Worker

6 days ago

Werribee, Australia Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) Full time

**Position **:Full time, Ongoing
- **Salary **:$82,045 - $86,349 plus superannuation and salary packaging option
- **Location **:Werribee

**The Organisation**

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 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, and all people are welcome at VACCA.

**About the role**

The Aboriginal Kinship Care Program works with Aboriginal children and families, providing Kinship Case Contracted Services which involves VACCA assuming full case management of children on protective orders and who is placed long-term with their extended families.

The Kinship Care Caseworker is expected to provide all aspects of case management and provide ongoing support to carers and children involved in statutory kinship care placements. Visit the children in kinship care placements and identify the training and support needs of kinship carers, particularly non-Aboriginal kinship carers in terms of their cultural competence and connection to the Aboriginal community.

**About You**:

- Commitment to VACCA’s vision and purpose
- Demonstrated experience in child and family sector including knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families and communities.
- Experience with child development, attachment and trauma and the ability to use this knowledge to guide practice with Aboriginal children, families and carers.
- Ability to undertake complex casework with families and children who have experienced trauma and may present with challenging behaviours, including using culturally safe therapeutic approaches to heal and build resilience.
- Ability to advocate on behalf of Aboriginal children and families.
- **Requirement**: Current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster dose, as applicable), a Working with Children’s Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain), a Police Check, and a full Victorian Drivers 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
- Fitness Passport - allowing you (and your family) access to any of the facilities available on this program
- 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
- Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
- 12 weeks paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
- 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.

**Application closes by 27th March 2024 by 11:59pm**

***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.

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