Better Futures Senior Key Worker

• Preston location, Wurundjeri Country
• Full time, fixed term (until 7/2/25)
• Base Salary $102k pro rata + super and salary packaging

About Better Futures

Better Futures key workers facilitate support to care leavers, engaging with young people and their support networks, including case managers and care teams early in their transition from care. Utilising the Advantaged Thinking model across five service offers, housing and living skills, education, employment health and wellbeing and community connections young people are provided with levels of support which flex up and down according to their needs, existing support networks and the transition goals they have identified.

Better Futures is a part of the broader Leaving Care response provided to young people who are or were in Out of Home Care funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) across the Northern Metro, Hume Moreland and Western Melbourne Brimbank Melton areas.

Your Opportunity

The Better Futures team objective is to help engage earlier with care leavers; supporting them to have an active voice in their transition planning and providing access to brokerage.

As a Better Futures Senior Key Worker you will provide specialist support within a small team and supervision to a minimum of two development coaches and will work closely with the Team Leader and provide support to the team to respond to the day-to-day program demands. In this role, you will hold a caseload of complex clients and provide advice and guidance to the team as required.

The Senior Worker will be responsible for assisting in the production of monthly service delivery tracking data and financial acquittals.  

About You

•  You have a passion for working with young people and delivering meaningful outcomes.
• A Bachelor level qualification in Youth Work, Social Work or associated human service field are deemed essential. 
• Demonstrated experience in working with young people who have experienced out of home care is an advantage.
• Knowledge of housing systems including private rental, social housing and homelessness.

⭐️Are You Across Our Berry Street Benefits?⭐️

• Above award salaries & allowances
• $15,800.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions!
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by midnight on Thursday 14th of March 2024.

Queries to Luai Leuga - A/ Senior Manager - Youth and Therapeutic Services on 0499 528 883.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check and International Police check if required and Victorian Carer Register clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.