• Utilise your case management expertise to provide support and advice to the Adoption Operations branch
• 2 x Ongoing/Full-Time opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• CYF3: $94,591 - $106,401 plus superannuation

About Us:

Adoption Services is part of the Civil and Enforcement Services Group of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

Adoption Services delivers a range of services under the Adoption Act 1984, including counselling to people considering placing a child for adoption, assessing people to be approved to adopt a child from Victoria or overseas, and providing records to people who have been affected by past adoptions.

About the Role:

An Advanced Case Manager within Adoption Services may be responsible for any or all the following: providing counselling, assessing families, writing reports for court, liaising with agencies including those that are overseas, supervising and supporting placement, preparing records for release, searching for family and providing an intermediary between people separated by adoption.

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge and experience relevant to the area of children and families, including experience undertaking complex casework and assessments of clients.
• Experience in effectively utilising theory, knowledge and informed judgement in the application of a range of assessment, evaluation and intervention techniques and strategies that would be applicable to the area of children and families.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide a culturally responsive and inclusive service to clients
• Proven experience in child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma; and preferably; practical component such as counselling or case work practice.

Qualifications:

A recognised tertiary qualification in Social Work, degree or a similar welfare or behavioural related degree is desirable but not mandatory. This may include:

• a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma; and preferably;
• a practical component such as counselling or case work practice.

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.