Child Protection Team Manager

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Families, Fairness and Housing

**Salary**: $114,830 - $125,735

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: VG/DFFH/WWD/637728-2

The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) works hard to create equal opportunities for all Victorians to live a safe, respected and valued life.

Our areas of focus are child protection, housing, disability, the prevention of family violence, multicultural affairs, LGBTQI+ equality, veterans, women and youth. The work we do benefits thousands of Victorians, particularly those who are disadvantaged and vulnerable.

We work in a variety of community-based settings, including people's homes, residential facilities and secure settings across metropolitan, rural and regional Victoria.

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**THE ROLE**

The child protection Team Manager is responsible for effective service delivery, managing resources and budget, cases awaiting allocation and small teams of practitioners. The Team Manager has the formal delegation to endorse and review case plans to bring about the changes necessary to ensure the safety, stability and development of children and young people and to promote the achievement of case plan objectives within specified timeframes. The position will work collaboratively with the Senior Child Protection Practitioners to strengthen case practice, provide effective service delivery and to support other practitioners.

**Multidisciplinary Centre**

The Multidisciplinary Centre (MDC) enables a specialist response to sexual offences and child sexual abuse from a single location. A unique opportunity currently exists to join this dynamic team, located at the Wyndham MDC in Werribee. Wyndham Multidisciplinary Centre provides an opportunity to work in partnership with key stakeholders to achieve and promote positive outcomes for children, young people, and families with whom we work.

In this role, your social work or welfare qualifications will be welcomed into a supportive and hard-working team who share a common goal. Work in collaboration with Westgate SOCIT, Westgate FVIU, WestCASA and Gatehouse to achieve those outcomes.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE**
- Risk assessment and analysis - gathers information through a variety of sources and technologies in order to identify, articulate, and plan for the risks relating to each situation. Applies a strong forensic lens, and professional judgement, to analyse the available evidence.
- Case planning review and case management - draws insights from assessment and analysis to formulate a meaningful and effective case plan, and reviews case progress and outcomes. Co-ordinates and leads the planning, review, and management of casework within DHHS and across other agencies and services.
- Critical enquiry - uses evidence-based frameworks to investigate issues and is able to understand the root cause of each issue as well as the potential implications.

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**VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS POLICY**
The department may require its employees to be fully vaccinated against preventable diseases such as the current coronavirus (COVID-19). The department's **COVID-19 Vaccination requirements policy**(Word) outlines the requirements for existing employees, other workplace participants and prospective employees. Please read in full prior to applying.

**HOW TO APPLY**

Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.