Case Manager – Kinship Care
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Job Summary
Case Manager Kinship Care
Location: Scoresby
Full-time Permanent
Salary: $100780 $105340 super salary packaging
Applications close: Midday Friday 17 October 2025
Support children and young people to thrive in safe caring homes.
At Anchor we work alongside children families and individuals in Melbournes outer east to create safe and stable homes. Were seeking a compassionate Case Manager to join our Kinship Care team supporting children who cannot live with their parents and are cared for by extended family or close networks.
About the Role
As a Case Manager you will work closely with children young people and kinship carers to provide high-quality assessment support and case management. This is a pivotal role in ensuring children and young people experience stability safety and care within their extended family networks.
You will work from a trauma-informed strengths based approach centering the voice of the child and carer in everything you do. This is an opportunity to work within a passionate team and help shape the delivery and future development of our home based care services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide quality placement assessment case management and support services to children and young people in kinship care.
- Conduct thorough and ongoing client assessments to inform service planning and intervention.
- Monitor client wellbeing implement appropriate interventions and evaluate outcomes.
- Coordinate care and liaise with professionals families carers and other stakeholders.
- Engage in assertive outreach when appropriate to promote safety and stability.
- Participate in carer reviews support meetings and statutory planning processes.
- Work collaboratively with the broader care team to deliver high quality services.
- Contribute to service planning development and continuous improvement efforts.
About You
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work Psychology Community Services or a related field.
- Experience in Out of Home Care child protection family services or related areas.
- Ability to build strong respectful relationships with children families carers and professionals.
- Strong case management skills including planning coordination and documentation.
- Current Victorian drivers licence and Working with Children Check.
Why Anchor
- Be part of a supportive purpose-driven team.
- Work in a values-led organisation making real change.
- Access to salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay.
- Regular supervision reflective practice and professional development opportunities.
- Flexible work environment and family-friendly policies.
Ready to apply
Please visit our website at to view the Position Description and submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining why you believe why this role is the right fit for you. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Anchor reserves the right to commence recruitment immediately. Only applicants with legal working rights in Australia will be considered.
Successful candidates will be required to meet the following screening requirements:
- Criminal History Check
- Working with Children Check (employee)
- Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia
For further information contact People and Culture via email:
Our Child Safety Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
Anchor is a child safe organisation committed to child safety and wellbeing. Anchor recruits staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.
At Anchor we aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background ability ethnicity gender identity sexual orientation spirituality or religion. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience to apply.
Anchor is committed to creating a culturally safe environment that values and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people(s); where culture and heritage is acknowledged and respected as being core to their existence. We recognise and respect the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our communities. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Portfolio Management
- Motivational Interviewing
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- Intake Experience
- Lean Six Sigma
- Conflict Management
- Case Management
- Team Management
- Program Development
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
