Pasds Practitioner- Parenting Assessment

1 month ago


Bendigo, Australia Anglicare Victoria Full time

515329

Bendigo, VIC, Australia, 3550

Full Time

Your role

Parenting Assessment & Skill Development Service [PASDS] is an intense short term service that works with families across 6 Local Government Areas that make up the Loddon catchment.

PASDS provide independent, specialised assessments and reports in relation to vulnerable infants and young child/rens health, development, safety and wellbeing. The PASDS team undertake comprehensive in home or day stay assessments to undertake a parenting capacity assessment that observes the strengths, skills and abilities of the parent and/or caregiver of the infant.

PASDS also provide an intensive skill development service component for parents to assist them to develop their skills, knowledge and capacity to safely care for and nurture their children in the family home.

**The position decryption is available for download here**: PASDS PD Apr 2023.docx

About you

Resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma.

Understanding of the child protection, placement and support service systems, including legislative and policy framework

Demonstrated experience in undertaking assessments of infants and their parent/caregivers. Including, information gathering, observation, analysis, planning with an overall focus on increasing safety.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills that communicate the needs of the infant to key stakeholders; including the infant’s family, Child Protection, Children’s Court and the identified key case manager.

The ability to maintain best practice while working under challenging circumstances such as working with those exposed to significant trauma

Demonstrated ability to work in genuine partnership with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander families and communities to strengthen outcomes and promote connection to culture

What is in it for you?

A salary at SCHCADS level 6.

Full time permanent.

Located at our Bendigo office.

On offer is a salary package of around to $102,000 depending on your level of experience.

As a NFP AV also offer salary packaging helping you significantly increase your take home pay.

We have a Rainbow tick and DCA accreditation, so our inclusive culture is not only demonstrated but also recognised.

Our people are our biggest asset, and we take wellbeing seriously with our Well Worth It program, discounted health insurance, EIP and EAP access.

What our people say
- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”.

Ready for the next step?

**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.

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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