Senior Case Manager Stronger Families & Restorations

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Senior Case Manager Stronger Families & Restorations. Terms and conditions vacancy

As a lead state - wide child and family agency , VACCA provides services in all regions and is a key point of policy advice for the Dept. of Human Services on Aboriginal community wellbeing especially in child and family welfare matters.

We have many programs including cultural strengthening activities, Family Services, including intensive services , Early Intervention services Aboriginal Family Decision Making, Family Violence Services and many more.

VACCA's objectives include the preservation, strengthening and protection of the cultural and spiritual identity of Aboriginal Children to provide culturally appropriate and quality services which are responsive to the need of the Aboriginal Community.

About the Role

The case worker will act as the key point of contact for the family, care team and related service network for each allocated case. In partnership with the child protection practitioner, the case worker will play a lead role in the assessment and planning processes for each family.

The case worker will be required to provide holistic, culturally safe, trauma-informed and strengths-based casework support for Aboriginal families with complex needs who are referred to the program, including case planning, service coordination and direct services. This position will work jointly with the therapeutic specialist in delivering therapeutic service responses.

1. Position Accountabilities

Casework

1. Convene and lead a care team for each family, including planning and leading family and care team meetings.
2. Undertake assertive outreach and employ active engagement strategies to support parents to sustain their participation with the program over the service period.
3. Undertake comprehensive risk and needs assessments of all family members, using the Best Interests Case Practice framework and other relevant assessment tools, as prescribed by the program.
4. Conduct ongoing risk assessments, identifying potential for harm and protective factors, and where appropriate, implement risk management strategies.
5. Lead the development of flexible, individually tailored child and family action plans, in partnership with the family and care team, and involve parents in goal setting and decision making processes.
6. Actively support parents to connect (or reconnect) with family, Community, land and culture.
7. Provide intensive support to families at important developmental milestones and life transitions, and during periods of crisis.
8. Make appropriate referrals and facilitate the family’s access to, and engagement with, relevant universal, targeted and specialist services.
9. Teach and guide parents to build skills and confidence in child development, parenting, routines, boundary setting, attachment, relationships, home safety, financial literacy, household management, problem solving and independent living. Use a range of methods such as coaching, role modelling, mentoring, observation, feedback and self-reflection techniques.
10. Provide information, advice, advocacy and support to empower parents to independently access and use community services.

Partnerships and collaboration

1. Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with children, parents (including fathers), extended family and the Community.
2. Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with

   Application deadline is 23rd July, 208 however we are interviewing immediately 

If this sounds like you and you want to make a difference in the children and families lives then come join our team and apply on the link below

This role will commence immediately , for any queries please contact Liz on 9278-8838 

We have many other roles on offer -

Please visit our website www.vacca.org to see all our roles that are vacant .