Case Manager

Job No: Berry2909
Location: Shepparton, VIC

  • Join our Foster Care Program!
  • Shepparton location
  • Full time permanent position
  • Salary $72,296.41 with generous salary packaging benefits

 

About the role:

Join Victoria’s largest independent child welfare organisation and become a vital part of a team that never gives up doing whatever it takes for kids. We believe everyone should have a good childhood, growing up in families and communities where they feel safe, nurtured and have hope for the future. Berry Street in the Hume Region provides a Foster Care service, which aims to meet the needs of children and young people who are unable to live at home with their family for periods of time.  The service offers a continuum of care ranging from overnight through to longer term care for children aged from birth to 18 years of age.   The service provides Foster Care to voluntary clients from the community and statutory clients involved with Child Protection.

We are seeking a passionate Case Manager to participate in the delivery of a high quality Foster Care program via the appropriate matching of children and young people to trained foster families. You will provide case management to clients in both voluntary and statutory foster care, including direct work with young people and birth families, and provide supervision and support to volunteer foster families.

 

About you:

The successful applicant will possess skills and experience in the provision of case management to children and young people who have experienced trauma and abuse and an ability to work with volunteer Foster Carers.   A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Youth Work or a related discipline is also required and experience in the out of home care sector is desirable.

 

What Berry Street can offer you:

  • A thorough induction program
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • A great friendly environment
  • Employee assistance program
  • Focus on positive work/life balance
  • Generous salary packaging benefits
  • An organisation that cares about you

For further information about this role, please refer to the position description.

 

Queries to Sharelle Davidson, – Senior Manager Children and Family Services on 03 5822 8100

Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm on Sunday, 6 January 2019

To download the Position Description, please click here

To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here

 

Berry Street are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including those with a disability and culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Berry Street are also committed to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families and communities. Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

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