About This Role

- Lead a skilled team supporting children, families and people affected by adoption.
- Guide complex cases and help shape better outcomes for families.
- Share your expertise and support workers to grow their skills.
- Make a lasting difference through work that changes lives.
- Fixed-term, full-time role earning $110,910 - $122,380 per year, plus super.

What You Will Do As practice leader, you will guide the delivery of adoption services across Victoria. You will lead complex casework and support workers to provide safe, informed and caring services. You Will

- lead and manage complex casework, including assessments, case plans and support for children, families and people affected by past adoption
- provide expert guidance and supervision to adoption workers and help them resolve complex cases
- develop and deliver adoption education and training for workers and other organisations, including some evening and weekend sessions
- lead the development and review of policies, procedures and projects to improve adoption services
- prepare and review court reports, briefings and advice, using research and sound judgement to guide decisions.

About You You must hold a recognised social work degree or a similar welfare or behavioural science degree. Your degree must focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics or the effects of trauma. A practical component in counselling or casework is preferred. You Should Also Have

- solid adoption knowledge, including the history of adoption and experience with complex cases and assessments
- knowledge of child placement and relevant laws, including the Adoption Act 1984
- sound assessment and casework skills, using theory,



professional knowledge and informed judgement to guide your work
- leadership and communication skills, with the ability to guide staff, manage change and build strong working relationships.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Cathy Millon 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.

📌 Practice Leader, Adoption Information Service (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne