Organisation : Anglicare Victoria
Location : Melbourne (Dandenong)
Work type : Full-time, Part-time
Sector : Children, Domestic / Family Violence, Families, Indigenous, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : 129763
Application closing date : 8 Sep, 2024
About the organisation
How you can make a difference.
Anglicare Victoria operates three Foster Care households dedicated to supporting Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal sibling groups entering the Out of Home Care system for the first time. This intensive 6-week program is delivered by a skilled team that includes:
- 2 Therapeutic Specialists
- Senior Placement Practitioner
- Senior Family Services Practitioner
Your mission will be to support reunification with family when possible, refer to Kinship care placements, or secure long-term foster care, all while keeping siblings together. The program includes 6 weeks of support post-placement.
What you will gain.
- Salary $129,763 plus super @ 11.5%
- Positions will be for a 12-month period with the hope of the program receiving ongoing funding.
- The opportunity to work in a program with tangible, meaningful impact
- Short, intensive interventions with strong support from a senior, experienced team.
- Program start date: August 30th, 2024 (quick application processing)
- 3 dedicated pool cars for travel.
- Full time, SCHCADS level 8.3.
- Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
- We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
- Access to discounted health insurance as well!
- A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
- Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
- A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.
What our people say- “I feel really supported - probably the most supported I’ve ever felt in a workplace. This job can be really difficult, so if you’re supported, that’s half the battle for me. Knowing it's there means I can go out and do the work.”
About the role
- Work in a program that keeps sibling groups together
- Targeted outcomes|therapeutic care|family focussed
- Working with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children and families
Why this program exists.
Due to the shortage of foster carers available to care for sibling groups, sadly sometimes separating siblings is unavoidable. The importance of keeping siblings together cannot be overstated.
That is why the Sibling Placement and Support program is vital, so families can remain together.
Your job.
- Coordinate, develop and facilitate of Therapeutic Plans via direct engagement with sibling groups.
- Contact planning for any separated siblings.
- Ensure referrals and transfer of knowledge and practical strategies to ongoing supports and exit placement.
- Provide direct support for families, carers, siblings, and exit placements as required (dependent on therapeutic planning, suitability, and resources).
Travel requirements.
Your home office will be Dandenong. You might only spend a couple of days there though, travel to Pakenham where both a carer household and an office are located will be required as well as travel to local carer households.
Cultural Safety.
This program will be delivered in partnership with VACCA who will provide cultural support alongside you when you work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
We will also be assessing in your application and through interview:
- Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of Aboriginal culture and key issues which impact Aboriginal communities.
- Demonstrated experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
Why You'll love working here
Work from home
Professional development assistance
Relocation assistance
Health insurance
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Therapeutic Specialist via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Children, #DomesticFamily_Violence, #Families, #Indigenous, #Youth_and_Young_People
