Organisation : Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) via BigSplash
Location : Melbourne (Dandenong)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Indigenous
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $61,815 to $72,397
Application closing date : 3 Dec, 2019
About the organisation
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia. VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people. Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony. Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for our people .
About the role
The program aims to support the family members of Aboriginal children who are caring for their family’s children and to ensure that the children’s needs are being met. Where a child is placed with a non-Aboriginal family member, the aim is to assist the carer to provide a culturally safe, nurturing and healing home environment for the children and a culturally therapeutic approach to parenting. The child’s Aboriginal identity, rights and connection to their family, land, and community are privileged.
As part of the Kinship Care team, the role of Case Worker/Senior Case Worker is to provide case management and case work services to children/young people residing within Kinship placements and their carers.
To be considered for this role you must demonstrate:
- Awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal societies and cultures and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal people in contemporary Australia and the diversity of circumstances of Aboriginal people
- Ability to engage and relate to children and families who are traumatised and have suffered loss and grief
- Demonstrated knowledge and practice experience in the child welfare field
- Ability to provide case management services to clients and to undertake assessments of carers
- Ability to advocate for Aboriginal children and to work co-operatively with child protection workers, school personnel, counsellors and other service providers
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Caseworker/Senior Caseworker - Kinship Program via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Indigenous
