• Short-term|3 month|August 4th until October 31st
• Keep Embracing Your Success (KEYS) supports young people aged 12–17
• Work with young people with complex emotional and behavioural challenges

About the KEYS Program

In KEYS, Anglicare Victoria, in collaboration with DFFH Child Protection, Mind Australia, Monash Health, VACCA, and the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS), supports young people aged 12–17 years experiencing complex emotional and behavioural challenges, particularly those in or at risk of entering residential care. KEYS is an intensive transitional program designed to help young people stabilise behaviours and build skills, enabling their transition from residential care to less intensive community-based options like foster care, kinship care, independent living, or reunification with family.

The program operates across two residential homes in Dandenong and Noble Park, each accommodating up to four young people at a time. The Senior Case Manager will manage up to eight cases:

• Four young people in residential care (Phase 1).
• Four young people transitioned to community-based living (Phase 2).

Key Responsibilities

• Provide intensive case management and direct support to young people in KEYS.
• Coordinate care teams, ensuring optimal supports and effective transition planning.
• Collaborate with Monash Health, YSAS, VACCA, Mind Australia, and DFFH to develop outcome-focused plans.
• Manage program administration, including case notes, reports, and KEYS assessment plans (in partnership with KEYS practitioners).
• Amplify young people’s voices in their goal planning.

What Sets KEYS Apart

The program is underpinned by principles such as:

• Positive, aspirational culture.
• Holistic and culturally informed assessments.
• Family and community connections.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and planned transitions.
• Access to education and vocational opportunities.

What makes this such a great role for you:

• A salary at SCHCADS level 6 which equates to around $110,102 plus super at 12%.
• This is senior level salary offering excellent remuneration.
• Great short term opportunity if you are in between contracts.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition

What our people say-  “I feel really supported - probably the most supported I’ve ever felt in a workplace. This job can be really difficult, so if you’re supported, that’s half the battle for me. Knowing it's there means I can go out and do the work.”

Ready to take the next step:

We would like to receive applications by no later than Sunday 20th July.

You can view the position description here:  Senior Case Manager - KEYS PD RESI E AW6 042023 V1.1 (1).pdf

All you need to do is click APPLY wherever you see this advertisement. You will be taken to our careers page where you can simply “Apply for this job” over on the right-hand side.

To support your application, please provide us with a resume, along with a 1-page cover letter that describes you, your motivation to apply, your desire to work in Residential Care as well as anything else that you feel might add value to your application and set you apart.

We may reach out during the advertising period to discuss your application in more detail and ask some further questions. We would also invite you to do the same. Please contact Jordan Stevens via email at jordan.stevens@anglicarevic.org.au 

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.