Organisational Values

A goal of the Njernda Aboriginal Corporation is to be a leader in the care and protection of children and young people and in working with families and communities to build capacity, resilience and independence.

Case Managers will embrace Njernda’s vision for empowering our Aboriginal community and the organisations values:

• Professional Integrity – We treat all our people with dignity and respect.
• Quality – We always strive to do our best and improve the way we do things.
• Responsibility – We commit to the actions we take to achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.
• Client Focus – We work toward improving the health and wellbeing of our clients and community.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively and with a solution focus with vulnerable families and children involved in Statutory Child Protection Program in their healing journey.
• Interventions will be guided by the Best Interest Case Practice Model; taking inconsideration the need to protect the child from harm, protect their human rights, and will promote their development.
• Support families and children to build cultural connections in the community.
• Provide professional, effective and timely case management which will include conducting home visit and provide contact opportunities for children with their families.Contact may include the transporting the child.
• Involve families and child in case planning and decision making.
• Utilise resources when working with families including the practice manual.
• Prepare plans, letters, emails and reports and write case notes using clear, concise and grammatically correct language. Ensure written communications contains necessary information to achieve their purpose.
• Support the child and families to access services by referring to other Njernda services or mainstream services to support a family to meet their goals.
• Manage competing demands able to negotiate and provide advocacy for children and their families.
• Able to be flexible and work after hours.
• Participate in Supervision with a focus on professional development, accountability and worker self-care.
• Participate in training to develop practice.

Key selection criteria

• An understanding of the legislative framework of the Children’s Youth and families Act 2005 and the core principles of the Act.
• Understands the risk factors that place a child at risk of abuse or neglect and is able to articulate risk verbally and written to a range of stakeholders including the parent, children and other professionals.
• Works confidently with Aboriginal child/ren and families to promote safety and culture.Understands child development stages within a child’s life, and attachment and trauma theories when assessing risk.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the issues relating to families who come in contact with Child Protection.
• Experience in care and case planning able to set goals and tasks to address risks.
• Practice guided by the Best Interest Practice Framework is child centred and family focussed, working towards solutions and healing.
• Good computer, written and verbal skill; able to write reports maintain records.

Qualifications and experience

• A recognised Social Work Degree or Diploma of Community Services qualification which includes:
• 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

Other relevant information

• Appointment is subject to a satisfactory National Police Records Check and Working with Children Check & Driver’s License check.
• Commitment to equal opportunity and occupational health and safety principles and practices is required.
• You will need to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury you know about which could be affected by the described work duties.
• Under section 82 (7) of the Accident Compensation Act, failure to disclose such a pre-existing illness or injury will mean that, if employed, you will not be paid compensation for that condition.

 

All applications close: 19th Jul 2019

To be eligible for an interview applicant MUST address the Key Selection Criteria and include a recent resume.

Written applications should include a covering letter.Please include the names and telephone contacts of at least two referees.

Address your application marked: “Private & Confidential”

To:		Aaron Wallace
		HR Manager
		Njernda Aboriginal Corporation
		84 Hare Street,
		(PO Box 201)
		Echuca Vic 3564
Email:		jobs@njernda.com.au

Please check the closing date to ensure your application is received within the specified time. Applications may be posted, emailed, hand delivered or faxed (provided that a hard copy is posted on the same day). 

Applications may be posted, emailed, hand delivered or faxed (provided that a hard copy is posted on the same day).