Residential Care Case Manager
Job No:
Berry3179
Location:
Eaglemont
- Residential Care Case Manager
- Eaglemont location
- Expression of Interest – short term but valuable opportunity!
- Starting ASAP – ending Wednesday, 31 July 2019
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together
Berry Street’s Residential Services offers accommodation, support and therapeutic care to children and young people who have been assessed as having needs best provided for within a residential setting.
The Case Manager provides a family sensitive and child focussed casework service to the children and adolescents who reside in Berry Street’s residential care program. This role works in collaboration with residential staff to meet the care needs of children and young people within the Looking After Children framework. You will also advocate and liaise with other agencies as appropriate.
The successful applicant will be a skilled Case Manager with knowledge and experience in applying a range of assessment and intervention techniques to young people displaying difficult to manage behaviours. Additionally the successful candidate will have a solid understanding of the impact of trauma and abuse on development, as well as the ability to liaise effectively with DHHS and other agencies.
- Applicants are encouraged to submit a Cover Letter outlining Experience, Skills and Desire along with an updated Resume
- Applications close Sunday, 23 June 2019 11:00pm
- To download the Position Description please click here
Kade Rzepecki Senior Manager, Residential Services Northern Region on 9450 4700
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. 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.
Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.