Team Leader - Home Based Care
Job No:
Berry2957
Location:
Eaglemont
- Home Based and Specialised Care
- Eaglemont
- Full time – Permanent
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.
About the role:
Berry Street’s Northern Home Based Care program is funded by Department of Health and Human Services to provide home based care placements and case management to young people between the ages birth and 17 years who are placed in Home Based Care placements.
The Team Leader will lead and support a team of case managers including providing supervision and professional development to staff. The Team Leader will be responsible with case allocation, case planning and monitor workloads of the team while ensuring compliance.
About you:
The successful candidate will have significant leadership experience providing support, supervision and direction to both staff and volunteer caregivers. You will have case management experience and a passion for working with young people, carers and families. You will have strong interpersonal skills coupled with advanced report writing skills. A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Youth Work or other related discipline is required in this position.
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 position, please refer to the position description.
Queries to Tiffany Vague, Senior Manager on 9450 4700 or tvague@berrystreet.org.au
Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by Sunday 27th January 11pm
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.