Senior Case Manager - Home Based Care
Senior Case Manager - Home Based Care
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Job Description
- Permanent full time and permanent part time (4 days per week) positions available
- Increase fortnight takehome pay with access to $15900 salary packaging benefits!
- 10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning
Your new role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Case Manager to join our Home Based Care Program. The Senior Case Manager Home Based Care is responsible for providing support to children and young people aged 018 years and their families in a foster care setting. The client group consists of both statutory Child Protection client and voluntary clients.
The Senior Case Manager will provide mentoring supervision and support to the team in addition to holding complex cases. This position will also be responsible for contributing to program growth through the recruitment of potential carers.
Benefits of working at Uniting
Our work isnt easy but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.
In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 5 super you can access the following.
- Access salary packaging to increase takehome pay.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning or 60% for centre staff!
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description including having a minimum of a Diploma level qualification in Community Services or equivalent; a tertiary qualification in Social Work or equivalent is preferred.
You will also have:
- A minimum of two years of demonstrated ability as a practitioner in the child youth and family welfare field. A role in Home Based Care is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in engaging with families successfully and completing assertive outreach
- Demonstrated ability to assess and appropriately respond to risk for children aged 018 years
- A commitment to the familycentered approach and the family strengthening and empowerment models of practice
- An understanding of the Best Interests Case Practice Model and Children Youth and Families Act (CYFA) 2005 and 2015 amendments
View the position description here.
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest.
If this role sounds like a good fit for you please apply soon. Well review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
For any questions reach out to Sarah Rogers on 0 for a chat.
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times. As a child safe organisation employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Through the recruitment process we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional however it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal a person with disability from a diverse background or LGBTQIA. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
