Family Preservation and Reunification Response

Posted: 09/03/2023

Closing Date: 06/04/2023

Salary: $88,000.00 - $92,000.00

Job Type: Contract

Location: Narre Warren

Job Category: Community Services and Development

Want to know why it’s an exciting time to join Windermere? Firstly, there is no other organisation quite like us. Why do you ask? We are an independent community service organisation working across the South East of Victoria to help those who need it most. Our unique range of services include; Family Health & Wellbeing, Childhood Development, Education & Support, Early Intervention Therapy Services, NDIS Support Coordination and Plan Management, Homelessness Support, Counselling Services, assistance to support victims of trauma, assault and violent crimes and Recovery Support Services.

**About the role**

The FPRR model is an integrated and evidence based/informed approach to supporting families and building upon their capacity and capabilities to problem solve with the aim of preventing children and young people (re)entering the out of home care system.

The FPRR model is innovative and built upon practice elements such as motivational interviewing, communication skill building and goal setting to respond to identified need and achieve measurable outcomes for vulnerable families. In working collaboratively with children, young people, parents and carers they seek to address key intersectionality issues (e.g. substance use, mental illness, low income, social isolation) as identified between the FPRR practitioner and the family.

The FPRR Practitioner will provide outreach wraparound services to families with children and young people between the ages from 0 to 17 years and work in collaboration with identified partner agencies.

FPRR practitioners work within a family and child centred and strength based approach, complete intensive assessments and goal planning with families, complete survey data, planning of care team meetings and safety and risk planning.

FPRR Practitioner will have the ability to work flexibly (between the hours of 8am - 8pm), will work cohesively as part of the Integrated Family Services team. FPRR Practitioners will report to the FPRR Senior Coach.

**The aim of the program is to**:

- Equip and build upon parents’ knowledge and understanding about their child(ren) and/or young people’s development.
- Assist in developing parenting strategies they can use to best meet the development needs of their child(ren) and/or young people.
- Strengthen parenting capacity and capabilities to ensure child health, wellbeing, stability safety and developmental outcomes are being met.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**A**bout You**
- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or a similar field.
- Significant experience working with Children and Families providing evidenced based interventions.
- Experience working with families, children and Young People who have experienced significant trauma.
- An understanding of how trauma can affect the development of children and young people.
- Excellent written, verbal and collaborative communication skills
- Experience in coaching practices is desirable.
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in a busy and dynamic program and the ability to work flexible hours when required including some evenings.

We currently have multiple part-time (.8 FTE) and full time contract positions available. This position is a hybrid model of working remotely (outreach) and within one of our offices based in the South East of Victoria (Narre Warren or Pakenham).

**Why Windermere?**

Windermere fosters a culture of flexibility, support and wellbeing. We have a wide range of workplace benefits including:

- Flexible work hours and ways of working
- Rostered days off
- Above Award Personal Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Gifted days off (between Christmas and New Year)
- Employee Referral Program
- Study leave and opportunities for professional development
- Generous salary packaging

Windermere is committed to equity & equality for consumers and employees, this by building diverse and inclusive services and work environments, where all peoples from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander, CALD, LGBTIQ+ Communities and those living with disability will know and feel accepted, affirmed, safe and celebrated. Windermere is delivering this through the continued development and implementation of our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy 2021-2024 as we seek to provide a diverse workforce at all levels.