Family Services Practitioner

1 week ago


North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Anglicare Victoria Full time

Your role:

Using a team approach, the Family Services Practitioner will;

  • Provide an inhome family casework service, working in partnership with families to achieve their goals, aimed enhancing child/children's development and family functioning.
  • Take steps to reduce risks to children's safety and wellbeing and other family members.
  • Work with families to empower them to manage their life situation and to take charge of their lives, including a positive engagement with their community
  • Work collaboratively with Child Protection, other professionals and families' broader social networks to ensure a coordinated support package is in place.

About you:

NB:
We can offer support and training in these areas to new graduates

  • Experience or knowledge of Best Interest Principles as outlined within the Children, Youth and Families Act 200
  • Family Services aims to support parents to ensure the social, emotional, educational, health and developmental needs for their children are met
  • Experience in active engagement of vulnerable children, youth and families and delivering a range of interventions to improve their outcomes
  • Experience in conducting risk and needs assessments, and developing and implementing action plans
  • Skills in case management, including developing community linkages
  • A commitment to working with vulnerable children young people and families who have experienced trauma

Please Note:

It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.


Qualifications:

A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work or related discipline at degree level or diploma level with experience relevant to child welfare

New graduates will need relevant placement experience

The important stuff:

  • Salary starts at around $94,000 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 5 SCHADS)


Full time
  • Ongoing position
  • Relocation assistance is available to support you to move to Mildura. (call for details)
  • Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health
  • Professional development, training, support and a culture of inclusivity and resilience
  • Our Rainbow Tick Accreditation
  • A leadership team that are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and families

How to Apply:

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.



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