Organisation : Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) via BigSplash
Location : Australia, Victoria (Eastern Metropolitan region)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Children, Indigenous
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 14 Mar, 2018
About the organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) operates within the context that Aboriginal children continue to be significantly over-represented in the protection and care system within Victoria. VACCA considers that it has the responsibility and the opportunity to promote, advocate for and achieve positive changes in the lives of Aboriginal children, their families and the broader Aboriginal community.
About the role
In this role you will be responsible for the management and effective delivery of home based care services across the Eastern Metropolitan region.
You will work closely with the Senior Program Manager in liaising with the Dept of Health and Human Services to maintain positive relationships and ensure intake, referrals, case management and reporting responsibilities and any other compliance requirements are met.
This role includes the supervision of 6 caseworkers.
The Home Based Care program sits within the client services division and is responsible for delivering culturally appropriate and quality services to children and carers across Kinship Care, Extended Care and Foster care recruitment and assessment programs.
As our Home Based Care Team Leader you will have sound knowledge and understanding of Victorian Aboriginal history and the impact his has had upon Aboriginal families.
Along with the items above, the successful candidate will need to have a minimum 2 years’ experience working in out-of-home care and ability to navigate the CRISS and CRISP systems.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Out of Home Care Team Leader via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Children, #Indigenous
