Case Manager - Loganholme, Australia - The Benevolent Society

The Benevolent Society

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Loganholme, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Full time position based in Loganholme:

$86k
$92k inclusive of super + Salary Packaging:

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Flexible Friendly organisation, hybrid & part time options available
The Benevolent Society's vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life.

For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability.

We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with our First Nations people of Australia.

We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

Our
Intensive Family Support program offers voluntary in home family support to families who are at risk of entering or re - entering the Child Protection System.

Through case management and effective relationship building, we aim to strengthen families so children can live at home safely, free from abuse and neglect.

As a
Case Manager (Child & Family Practitioner),
you will engage and provide intensive support to at risk families to help them make positive choices in their parenting.

Using your practice framework as well as Structured Decision Making tools, you will
undertake an initial assessment of a family's strengths and needs, and
develop case plans that build on the family's resilience to enable them to overcome risks and increase the family's functioning.

Duties

Work closely with statutory child protection services and other statutory and community services to help support families
Engage clients including children, young people, adults and/or families, using appropriate assessment and risk minimisation processes
Work with clients to undertake comprehensive assessments to develop, implement, monitor and review their client plan and outcomes that identify strengths as well as areas of risk, ensuring children and young people are actively engaged in the process
Coordinate with other service providers including government departments and agencies, schools, health services, GP's and allied health providers to ensure services are delivered

Our Benefits
We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A 'best life' is unique to everyone and can change as life changes.

Here are a few things you might be interested in:

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Salary Benefits - You can package up to $15,900 pa of you pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home _even more pay_
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Motor Vehicle Packaging Options - to suit your lifestyle.
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Work/Life Balance - Flexible work arrangements including hybrid home/office work arrangements, 1 accrued day off a month for full time employees _(that's an extra 12 days off per year). _
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Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years
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Wellness - Fitness passport + Employee Assistance Program + opportunity to purchase additional leave.
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Professional development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
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Our Reconciliation Commitment - a First Nations employees are entitled up to 10 days of unpaid leave for ceremonial purposes, as well as the option to be a voice on our RAP working group, and have the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways.

Skills and Experience

We want you to be successful in your new role This means you'll have a _
_Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Human Services__ field, and _:_
Two years relevant experience (desirable but not essential)
Excellent understanding of child protection issues and client vulnerabilities such as drug and alcohol use, domestic violence, mental health issues, and the impact of trauma and the effect on childhood behaviour and development
Experience managing complex cases & working with children, young people and their families who are either at risk of entering or who have had involvement with the child protection system
Working in a strengths based resilience framework to achieve lasting change
Capacity to engage with people from all walks of life including the local Aboriginal community
A Current Drivers' Licence

Have any questions? Contact
Holly on
for a friendly, confidential discussion

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you.

The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of the First Nations people, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply.

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