Kinship Case Manager
Seeking an experienced, qualified Psychologist or Social Worker to provide case management within kinship care
Summary about this job
Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Company: Hays Healthcare
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-3-9000-7806
Fax: +61-2-5208-2690
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Detail information about job Kinship Case Manager . Terms and conditions vacancy
- Full time position
- Competitive Salary
- Western suburbs location
Seeking an experienced, qualified Psychologist or Social Worker to provide case management within kinship care
Your new company
This organisation provides various support in the child protection sector of social care and are seeking an experienced and compassionate professional to join their growing team in a case management capacity.
Your new role
As the Kinship Care Case Manager you will be provide case management support to Kinship Care placements made by the Department of Health and Human Services Child Protection as well as to voluntary kinship placements across the Brimbank and Melton local government areas.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing support to vulnerable children and young people as well as their kinship carers
- Work in partnership with Child Protection and other support services
- Work with Kinship Carers to provide a holistic trauma informed service using the Best Interests Case Practice Framework
- Liaise with birth families regarding their children in kinship care
- Maintain records including case notes, reports, plans and statistics with required timelines
- Plan and facilitate group programs to vulnerable carers, children and young people
- Participate in and contribute to program development and innovation
- Contribute positively to team work and culture
- Support carers in sustaining placement for children and young people, where appropriate assess carers for permanent care of children and young people
- Commitment to the special needs of children, vulnerable people and people with a disability; people from a culturally or linguistically diverse background; and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position you will:
- Have excellent family and child assessment skills including risk assessment of children and young people as well as assessment of caregivers
- Demonstrated case management skills with complex families and at risk children and young people
- Knowledge and experience of maintaining positive working relationships with Child Protection Services and other professionals and families in challenging situations
- Understanding of and ability to apply therapeutic models and theories around trauma and child development that enable positive change and demonstrated ability to apply these in practice
- Non-judgemental and respectful approach to working with families and Child Protection
- Knowledge of the Best Interest Case Practice Framework
- Ability to engage in reflective practice and supervision with supervisor
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Working from a strength based perspective
What you'll get in return
You will work full time hours in a fixed term contract. Located in the western suburbs of Melbourne and offering a highly competitive salary.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or Ashleigh Dable on 99463577