Foster Care Case Manager

About The Role

Full-time position based in Geelong

Join our team as a Home Based Care (HBC) Case Manager! In this vital role, you'll receive referrals, assess needs, and coordinate placements with the support of your Coordinator. You’ll develop and implement personalised plans for each child, ensuring their needs are met while supervising and supporting foster families and, when appropriate, their birth families. You’ll meet all statutory requirements, write reports, and provide regular supervision to caregivers. We believe in a collaborative approach, so you’ll participate in team discussions, fostering open communication.

If you're enthusiastic, supportive, and committed to empowering children and families, we’d be thrilled to hear from you!

Our Offer

• Hourly Rate based on SCHADS Award Level 5 dependent on qualification and experience.
• Salary packaging – we can help you to maximize your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. For a fraction of the price of a regular gym membership.
• Paid Training that is industry specific including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
• Employee Assistance Program- Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.

Key Selection Criteria:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families
• Appropriate tertiary qualification in social work, community services or equivalent.
• Sound professional knowledge and theory base relating to trauma, attachment and integrated trauma informed practice.
• Experience in child welfare practice and an understanding of meeting children's Developmental needs.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

Must Have

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop)
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.