At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- Help families through life changing adoption decisions and processes.
- Support children to find safe, stable and caring homes.
- Work on complex cases that make a real difference every day.
- Build strong skills in counselling, assessment and family support.
- Ongoing, full-time role earning $94,951 to $106,401 per year, plus super.
What you will do
As an advanced case manager, you will support children and families through the adoption process.
You will provide care, guidance and clear advice at each stage.
You will:
- provide timely and high quality casework, including counselling parents and supporting placements
- assess families and use a family-centred approach to support stable placements
- prepare clear reports and maintain accurate and confidential records
- support people to access adoption records and search for family connections
- build strong working relationships and follow set processes while improving services.
About you
You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification or a similar behavioural science degree. Your study must focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics or trauma, with practical casework or counselling.
You should also have:
- strong experience in child and family casework and complex assessments
- good knowledge of child development, trauma and family dynamics
- ability to provide a culturally responsive and inclusive service
- clear communication, sound judgement and problem solving skills.
To learn even more about this role, please read the position description.
If you have any further questions, feel free to email Rodrigo Arriagada at
[email protected].
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.
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 national police checks and misconduct screening.
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.