Advanced Case Manager Foster Care & Recruitment

• Werribee, VIC, 3030
• Child, Youth & Families
• Permanent Full Time
• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Full-time, Ongoing position
• Based in Werribee

Your new role

As an Advanced Case Manager Foster Care & Recruitment, you will provide high-quality case management and support to children and young people who are unable to live at home with their families.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing foster care placements, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children on statutory orders who are placed in care with foster carers, while also working with and providing ongoing support to volunteer foster carers and their families.

Benefits Of Working At Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate (SCHADS Level 5) + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Experience working with children and families in the child protection area.
• Experience in working effectively in a care team situation and the ability to manage complex relationships and interactions.
• Experience in supporting young people to grow and develop.
• Experience in working with traumatised young people.
• Demonstrated understanding of statutory intervention
• Demonstrated experience in networking and liaising with a variety of professional services

View the position description here

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If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Nicole Mitchell on 0481 063 176

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

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

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.