Early Parenting Practitioner

1 week ago

Dandenong, Victoria, Australia QEC Full time

Position Description

Early Parenting Practitioner | Community
Last Updated: 5.01.

QEC is proud to be Victoria's largest provider of residential and community-based early

parenting services.

Formed in 1917, QEC is also a public hospital and community service organisation. We are

passionate about supporting families to grow, parents to blossom and children to thrive.

QEC delivers a variety of services and support programs to families with young children (aged

from newborn to 4 years of age) in partnership with government and not for profit partners.

QEC promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Many families experience

various challenges that, from time to time, may impact on their ability to nurture and support the

growth and development of their young children. QEC offers a community of support to

families if and when we are needed.

QEC programs are research-informed and tailored to meet the unique needs of each family. Our

work equips families to best nurture, protect and enhance their children's safety, health and

development.

QEC's multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals are committed to partnering with

families to achieve the best outcomes for children. Our team includes Maternal and Child

Health, Paediatric, Mental Health and General Nurses, a Medical Practitioner, Midwives,

Psychologists, Social Workers, and Early Parenting Practitioners.

With service locations based at Noble Park, Mentone, Wodonga, Preston, Dandenong,

Dandenong South, Morwell and Bairnsdale, QEC are committed to providing services that are

accessible to families across Victoria.

We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of

the lands on which we walk, live and raise our children. We pay our respects to traditional

owners past, present and future and acknowledge the importance of children being raised

with connections to culture, community and family.

Our Vision All children have the best start in life

Our Role Partnering with families and communities to enable children to thrive

**Our Values

Listen, understand and learn

Embrace cultures, communities and families

Celebrate unique strengths and experiences

Inspire each other to grow and thrive

Nurture kindness and the joy of play

Strive to deliver the best outcomes and care

1. Introduction
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Position Description

Early Parenting Practitioner | Community

Position Objective
The Early Parenting Practitioner (EPP) is part of a multidisciplinary team providing support for

families with children under 4 years of age that are experiencing parenting challenges. Working

with the support and guidance of the Program Coordinator, other team members and the Area

manager, the EPP will provide specialised support, care and education to families in the family

home.

QEC provides a range of home based programs, varying in duration and intensity to reflect the

needs of the family. The EPP role, like other clinical roles, is able to work in these different and new

programs as they evolve.

During home visits (and sometimes these are community site visits), the EPP observes and

identifies parenting strengths and challenges. During the course of a program, the EPP builds

on parenting competencies and provides teaching, modelling, coaching, encouragement and

support and enhance parenting skills and confidence.

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, QEC clinical staff are utilising a combination of telehealth

and face to face contacts.

Position Details

Location SMR (Dandenong South)

Hours
0.8 FTE

Agreement
Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers)
Enterprise Agreement 2021
-
Classification
EN Level

Reports to Co-ordinator

Supervises N/A

Internal Liaisons
Families/Clients
QEC clinical teams and relevant committees
QEC employees

**External Liaisons
**Families/Clients
Department of Health and Human Services
Alliance Partners
Maternal and Child Health, Allied Health
Associated customer service and communications networks
Other external stakeholders

2. Position Profile
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Position Description
**Early Parenting Practitioner | Community
**QEC provide a variety of programs to families across Victoria, from our Residential and
Community Sites.

Parenting Assessment and Skill Development Service (PASDS) residential
PASDS is provided to families with children aged under 4 years at high risk of harm, who
are referred by the DFFH Child Protection service. The program is operated in accordance
with specific protocols that provide a framework for assessment of parenting capacity, and
planned interventions to support and develop parenting skills. A residential program
(based at the Noble Park Site) will run for 10 days.

PASDS home based
A community-based program run in the home and is based on hours of servic

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