Team Leader Home Based Care
Job No:
345932
Location:
Hamlyn Heights
About the Opportunity
Join Meli as our Team Leader Home Based Care and make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people aged 0-17. In this role, you’ll lead a committed team of case managers and support workers, ensuring foster care placements provide safe, stable, and nurturing environments.
The key objectives of this role are:
- Oversee and coordinate the work of the Home Based Care case management and case support teams to ensure that the placement needs of children and young people in care are met in accordance with program requirements and DFFH standards.
- In conjunction with Manager Care Services, manage foster care placements including placement referrals, matching of children and young people into appropriate foster care placements, allocation of cases, carer reimbursement levels and coordination of respite arrangements.
- Provide an effective case management service to support the care of children and young people who are in home-based care placement, including children and young people supported through a Targeted Care Package.
- Provide support and supervision to home-based carers, including supporting them to provide the day-to-day care of the children and young people placed in their care.
- Provide leadership and mentoring for the Home Based Care team including supervision of the home based care case workers and support workers.
Vacancy Details
- Ongoing full-time position
- 1 FTE working 38 hours per week
- $115,319 p/a + Super + Salary Packaging
- To view the Position Description, please click here
What We Offer
- Be part of a values-driven organization where your work makes a meaningful impact and aligns with a shared purpose to make a difference.
- Flexible ways of working
- Meli Community enjoy salary packaging benefits up to $15,900/year - putting more of your income directly in your pocket and boosting your financial wellbeing
- A workplace passionate about Diversity and Inclusion with employee-led Inclusion Working Groups open to all employees
- Learning & Development opportunities and pathways for career progression
- Employee Assistance Program – independent confidential counselling service
- A dynamic culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Paid parental leave program, in addition to the government parental leave scheme
About You
To be successful in the role, you will have:
- Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Diploma of Welfare Studies or equivalent qualifications.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working in delivering casework and therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge of the child protection and out of home care systems
- Experience and knowledge in home based care system and/or in child protection including relevant legislation, policy and procedures, theoretical and practice frameworks; and the ability to integrate this knowledge into case practice
- Experience in supervising staff and/or leading a team
- Understanding of the purpose and expectations of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrated commitment to contributing to a child safe organisation in both practice and culture.
Application Process
- Applicants must address each of the Qualifications, Skills and Experience criteria outlined in the following questionnaire and provide a current Résumé in order to be considered.
- Successful applicants will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) or VIT registration and undergo a National Police Check prior to commencement.
- Meli reserves the right to shortlist and interview before the closing date of this position, so please don’t delay in applying.
Contact Details
For more information about the position please contact Jo Dumesny, Manager Care Services, 0439 618 915.
Meli is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children.
Meli values and celebrates diversity and are working to create a team of people who reflect the diverse community we support. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, culturally diverse people, those living with a disability, and those looking to return to the workforce following a break in their career are encouraged to apply for our roles.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please email us at recruitment@meli.org.au or call the Meli Candidate Accessibility Help Line on 0492 867 488 to discuss how we can best support you.
Applications close 11:59pm Friday 22 November 2024
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