Case Manager - Kinship
Job No:
Berry3284
Location:
Morwell
- Morwell Location
- Permanent Full Time
- Salary Package $93,000 (includes super and salary packaging)
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.
The Opportunity
Berry Street Gippsland provides Home Based Care (HBC) services in the Gippsland Region for the Department of Health and Human Services.
The program provides Complex, Intensive and General HBC for children and young people who are unable to live with their own families. Most children and young people are placed in out of home care following child protection intervention. A small number are in care on a voluntary basis. Voluntary and statutory placements can be of a short or long term nature.
The Case Manager will provide complex home based case management services to children and young people and their families. The role will include the development of appropriate home based care placements that meet the needs of children and young people in the program.
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About You
To be the successful candidate you must have a demonstrated ability to case manage complex needs and issues of clients, families and a strong understanding of the issues for children coming into care and their families and of the statutory Child Protection system. You will have a tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work or a related discipline.
The Benefits
- Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 per annum, plus additional packaging available for meals/accommodation)
- Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family
How to Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by 11pm 9th October 2019.
Queries to Kylie Green, Team Leader – Kinship Care on 03 5134 5971.
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.
Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.