Employment type: Full Time Permanent
Classification: Social Worker Level 6 (SW6)
Salary: $124,903 - $130,120 plus superannuation
Salary packaging options: Up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment
Location: Ballarat, VIC
Above award entitlements: Including 3 days paid Christmas Leave
Are you an experienced youth services practitioner who is passionate about developing others and improving outcomes for children and young people?
Cafs is seeking an Advanced Practitioner - Youth Case Management & Better Futures to lead and strengthen practice, provide mentoring and deliver specialist support across our Youth Services programs. This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice, build capability and support teams delivering life-changing services to young people in out-of-home care and those transitioning to independence.
At Cafs, our work is guided by the values of:
Respect | Integrity | Collaboration | Kindness | Innovation
Working closely with the Team Leader, you'll play a key role in strengthening practice across both the Youth Case Management and Better Futures programs.
You will:
- Provide practice leadership, mentoring and live supervision to Youth Case Managers and Better Futures Practitioners.
- Support staff working with young people experiencing complex challenges and care needs.
- Facilitate reflective practice, case reviews and group supervision.
- Partner with TBRI practitioners to embed therapeutic, trauma-informed approaches across the team.
- Build strong relationships with Child Protection and key stakeholders to support positive outcomes for young people.
- Support reporting, compliance, quality improvement and audit activities.
- Maintain a small caseload of complex matters where required.
- Contribute to workforce development, continuous improvement and service excellence.
- Act in the Team Leader role when required.
- Salary packaging benefits.
- Professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
- Reflective supervision and ongoing practice support.
- A supportive and collaborative leadership team.
- The opportunity to influence service delivery and strengthen outcomes for young people.
- Meaningful work that has a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people.
If you're looking for a career opportunity that combines leadership, practice excellence and meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
APPLY NOW!
To find out more about this opportunity please refer to the attached Position Description when applying or contact for a confidential discussion about the role, please contact the Youth Case Management & Better Futures team or Jen Allen, Talent Acquisition Partner, on 03 5337 3333.
Applications close 7 September 2026. Please get your application in as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date. All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia, and employment will be subject to satisfactory Police and Victorian Working with Children Checks.
Inclusion and diversity are at the heart of everything we do at Cafs. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Join Cafs and help shape the future of Youth Services across the Central Highlands.
