Case Manager

Position title Case Manager

Program Changing Ways

Employment status Full Time, 38 hours

9:00 - 5:00pm; Monday - Friday

Position reports to Team Leader: Changing Ways

Unit Location Dandenong, VIC

Also to support staff and work with clients at various locations

Position contact Andrew Rush, Phone:

About Dardi Munwurro

OUR VISION

Dardi Munwurro (Strong Spirit) is a specialist Aboriginal family violence service. Our vision is to build stronger families and safer communities.

We aim to empower and inspire individuals to heal the past, acknowledge the present and create a positive vision for the future.

We do this by delivering a range of family violence programs to break the cycle of inter-generational trauma in Aboriginal families and communities.

OUR WORK

Dardi Munwurro was established in 2000 to provide group leadership training programs tailored to Aboriginal men and youth.

Our programs are designed to assist First Peoples to identify their emotions and personal strengths, and in doing so, discover their own responsibility.

We support First Peoples to express purpose and develop a vision for their future.

OUR STATEMENT

Building Stronger Families and Safer Communities

Our Values

Diversity | Accountability | Respect | Determination | Integrity

DETAILS ABOUT THE ROLE & PROGRAM

Key Responsibilities

The Case Manager, Changing Ways program, will work as part of a team that provides intensive casework intervention for adults who are assessed as being at 'serious risk' of using violence (under the MARAM framework) and to support the safety and wellbeing of their partners, children and other family members impacted by their violence.

The Case Manager is responsible for:

• Providing high quality and culturally appropriate case management support for Serious Risk program clients

• Maintaining effective stakeholder relationships, information sharing and collaboration with

MARAM accredited partner agencies, other service providers and other Dardi teams

• Facilitate and support serious-risk offenders and partners, children and other family members impacted by violence attending other services according to assessed needs and requirements of case plans

• Participation in multi-agency risk assessment and monitoring (utilising the family violence

Central Information Point) for victims/survivors impacted by violence and adults who use

violence who are referred to the program

• Engagement of serious-risk offenders in intensive case work designed to address identified risk factors as well as individual goals

• Engagement of partners, children and other family members impacted by violence in case work to address risk factors, needs and goals

• Collaboration with internal Dardi programs to facilitate pathways to ongoing healing and behaviour change support for men who use violence and partners, children and other family members impacted by violence where appropriate

• Working with clients to develop Exit Plans (addressing housing, education/employment, health and wellbeing) and step-down support

• Development and monitoring of case plans, capture of program data and preparation of information for program reporting as required

Key Organisational Accountabilities

• Adhere to the Dardi Munwurro Code of Conduct and values at all times
• Participation in the MARAM Perpetrator training program (after commencement) and the Serious Risk Program Practice Guidance training
• Support and participate in Dardi Munwurro's strategic planning
• Ensure appropriate use of resources
• Participate in debriefing and supervision support as required
• Demonstrated commitment to community participation and ongoing engagement with clients
• Carry out duties in a manner that does not negatively affect yours and the individual's own safety or others by following the agreed procedures, reporting all incidents, injuries, near misses, as well as cooperating with any measures introduced in the workplace to improve

Work Health & Safety

• Participate in the revision and development of corporate policies and procedures
• Participate in Dardi Munwurro meetings and training, as required
• While at work, comply with requirements as noted in the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004
• Meet all the legislative requirements related to the position

Key Selection Criteria - Qualifications, skills and essential competencies

The successful candidates will require:

• Case management experience and/or a qualification in psychology, social work, criminal justice or other related fields

• Demonstrated understanding of the underlying issues that contribute to Aboriginal men perpetrating family violence

• Ability to provide trauma-informed and culturally safe support to all members of a family impacted by violence

• Demonstrated understanding of the impacts of violence on family members (including partners, children, parents, siblings and Elders) and the barriers to victim survivors reporting violence and accessing support

• Demonstrated knowledge of the service system and resources available to support people who use, or are at risk of using, and people who experience family violence

• Commitment to role-modelling Dardi Munwurro's values of Diversity, Accountability, Respect, Determination and Integrity

• Demonstrated experience collaborating and managing effective relationships with diverse stakeholders including Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal organisations, Police, health service providers, child and family services

• Effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to create and maintain case plans, reports and other documents

• Current Victorian Drivers' License

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

We are seeking to establish a gender inclusive team.

This position requires regular travel and work in different locations from greater Melbourne to Gippsland and the Peninsula.

All candidates must satisfy a National Police Check and a Working With Children Check .

Child Safety

Dardi Munwurro is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a child safe organisation, employment with

Dardi is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check to your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. We are seeking to establish a gender inclusive team.

How to apply

Please submit a copy of the following documents to

• Cover letter outlining your expression of interest
• Resume
• Academic transcript

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $91,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Case Management: 2 years (Preferred)
• Community: 2 years (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Working with Children Check (Required)
• Police Check (Required)
• Full Driver Licence (Required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person