Kinship Care Team Lead

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeTeamLeader Full time $119,000 - $149,500
Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Team Leader to join our Kinship Care program. As an innovative leader, you will support carers in providing the best possible care to children living in kinship care.

Our Kinship Care services support extended family members or friends who care for children when their parents are unable to do so. The team delivers case management and case work service to statutory kinship care placements.

Your role will involve supervising a team of Case Managers, monitoring workloads and individual performance, and providing continuous quality improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a sophisticated understanding of inter-generational factors and the complexity of the kinship care system. You must also have experience providing supervision and making timely decisions about interventions required.

You will be working with high-risk adolescents and their families. A Bachelor qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, Psychology or another relevant field is essential.

We value professional development, offer salary packaging and access to the Employee Assistance Program. We strive to protect children and ensure their cultural safety.

As a Team Leader, you will be part of a supportive working environment with regular supervision. If you have a passion for social work, youth work, or psychology, and want to make a real difference in the lives of children and families, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities
  • Delivering the Kinship Care service, including contract compliance and program performance
  • Providing supervision and monitoring the workloads and individual performance of Case Managers
  • Ensuring continuous quality improvement and implementing changes as needed
Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Have a sophisticated understanding of inter-generational factors and the complexity of the kinship care system
  • Have experience providing supervision and making timely decisions about interventions required
  • Hold a Bachelor qualification in Social Work, Youth Work, Psychology or another relevant field
Benefits
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • A culture that values and supports professional development
  • Salary packaging
  • 17.5% leave loading
  • 10 weeks paid parental leave

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