Family Services Practitioner X 3

3 months ago

Ballarat, Australia CatholicCare Victoria Full time

**Location**:
Ballarat

**EFT**:

- 60 hours per fortnight, maximum-term position until 30 June 2025.

**About the role**:

- CatholicCare Victoria is committed to building thriving communities where everyone feels included and the Family Services portfolio plays an integral role in this. _The Family Services program provides a continuum of support to families in the community, ranging from supporting them in their parenting role, to working intensively with families under increased pressure whose children are at risk of placement in care services, or have been placed in care and are able to be reunified with family in a short timeline, through the Victorian Family Preservation and Reunification Response (FPRR)._
- Family Services Practitioners engage with children, young people and parents/caregivers in a child focused, empowering and meaningful way. Practitioners work collaboratively and collectively with service providers. Delivery of rapid, flexible, culturally safe and intensive services when and where families need them are delivered alongside a care team approach. Evidence-informed approaches are embedded into practice and lead to improved outcomes for children and families._

**Specifically, the position is responsible for**:

- _Working with the Best Interest Case Practice Framework provide assessment and time limited case practice interventions that lead to improved outcomes for children which include safety and stability within families._
- _Demonstrating an understanding of the causes of family violence and the theoretical underpinnings of working with families where family violence is an issue._
- _Providing written reports where required and ensure all client work is recorded through case notes on the required database._
- _Participating in ongoing evaluation processes with a focus on client outcomes, service responsiveness and flexibility_.
- _Contributing to the ongoing development of the team through collaborative teamwork._

**To be considered for this position, applicants require**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Welfare or other relevant tertiary study.
- Demonstrated experience in case management working with vulnerable children and their families.
- Demonstrated experience working in or with Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Child Protection (or similar) highly desirable.
- Knowledge of relevant theories, intervention approaches and understanding of the causes of family breakdown, child safety and child development.
- An understanding of the impacts of trauma on children and adults and approaches for working effectively where trauma is featured.
- Knowledge of the Best Interest Case Practice Framework, MARAM framework and an understanding of goal setting and review and family safety planning.

**Contact**:
**Liz McCartin**

Acting Manager, Family Services

Mobile: 0418 268 821

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