Child Protection Case Manager
Child Protection Case Manager
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$ 95000 - 105000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
- Full Time role based in Macquarie Park
- $86k $92k Super Salary Packaging
- Flexible friendly organisation WFH & 9 day fortnight options!
Our Organisation
The Benevolent Societys vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children young people and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent nonreligious service provider which supports people to live life their way.
As part of The Benevolent Societys vision we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic political and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
About the role
Our Family Preservation Program collaborates with families expecting a child or with children under 18 years of age to strengthen family relationships so children can live at home safely free from abuse and neglect and enjoy the best possible start to life. Our services are voluntary to families at high risk of entering or escalating within the statutory child protection system.
Duties
- Engage and support families with regular inhome support services.
- Undertake an initial assessment of family strengths and needs and develop case plans that build on the familys resilience to enable them to build strong positive relationships.
- Use evidence informed practices while partnering with other services to support the family to shape their next chapter.
- Tailor your support to families using a strengthsbased approach to ensure services fit with the individual needs of the family.
Our Benefits
We support people to live their best life. That includes you our employee. A best life is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:
- Salary Benefits You can package up to $15900 pa of your pretax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated meaning you take homeeven more pay!
- Motor Vehicle Packaging Options to suit your lifestyle.
- Work/Life Balance Enjoy flexible work arrangements including hybrid home/office options and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a fulltime employee.
- Recognition and RewardSector competitive remuneration various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
- Wellness Stay fit with a Fitness passport utilise our Employee Assistance Program and even purchase additional leave.
- Professional DevelopmentWe tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment fulfilment and growth.
- Our Reconciliation Commitment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave as well as the option to be a voice on reference networkinggroups the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.
Skills and Experience
As a Family Preservation Case Manager you will have:
- A relevant degree qualification.
- Experience assessing child protection risks Holistic strengthsbased approach to achieve lasting change.
- Capacity to engage with people from all walks of life including the local Aboriginal community.
- High level of motivation professional accountability integrity and a belief that every parent has potential.
- Current drivers license.
If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice one who offers provides and practices cultural safety in our workplace.
Interested Apply online today!To apply please submit your current CV along with a 1 page cover letter discussing your reasons for applying and suitability for the role.
For all enquiries please contact Amy on.
*Internally this role is called a Child & Family Practitioner.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
