Family Support Practitioner

4 months ago


Waterford West, Australia Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane Limited Full time

**Introduction**:
About ATSICHS Brisbane

ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We pride ourselves on providing health and human services, our way - supporting our people and community in our commitment to create a flourishing future and lasting legacy for them and their families.

ATSICHS Brisbane is a member of the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH).

**Description**:
About the role

As a Family Support Practitioner, you will actively deliver one-to-one advocacy and support with the aim of increasing access to supports, assistance with health and wellbeing supports, and general family support.

Duties

Provide individual assistance with families who are identified as having concerns related to their social and emotional wellbeing.
Assist with additional interventions as required to address the concerns and to assist the family in achieving their goals.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders such as Family Wellbeing and Family Participation Program to work in coordination as required.
- Liaise with other services to provide a holistic, informed service to the families.
- Build the parenting capability, skills, and knowledge that promote flourishing child rearing.
- Link the family into early intervention, education, and prevention programs at the Child and Family Centre.
- Assist with reducing AOD substance misuse and smoking cessation programs.
- Assist the family with Domestic Violence referrals and support as required.
- Improving family health by coordinating to ATSICHS medical clinics for annual preventative health assessment.
- Improving family dental care by coordinating to ATSICHS dental clinics for annual preventative dental check-up.
- Assistance and facilitation of programs and events.

Culture

We are a diverse, ambitious team excited about what we do. We value integrity, excellence, transparency, and accountability. We work as a team to make our clients and ourselves successful.

**Benefits**:

- Permanent full time position.
- Starting annual salary of $83,517 (depending on qualifications and experience).
- 11% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay).
- Work for a community-controlled organisation.

**Skills and Experiences**:
COVID-19 Requirement

Immunisation history showing you have received two doses of a Covid -19 vaccine is encouraged.

Requirement

Current Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Social Science, Health, Allied Health, Youth Work, Community Services, Family Intervention, or Criminology with 2 years' relevant experience in the social services field or Current Diploma in Community Services, Social Work, Human Services, Child and Family, Allied Health, Youth Work, Child and Family Intervention with 3 years' relevant experience in the social services field.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in working with Child Safety legislation and frameworks.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the factors contributing to vulnerability, disengagement, and intergenerational trauma of client groups.
Demonstrated ability to build client agency, self-efficacy, and facilitate change through client empowerment.
Demonstrated ability to provide behaviour change interventions that build client self-awareness and active change in achieving their identified goals.
Demonstrated ability to work with the whole-of-family, irrespective of the primary client, in meeting the totality of family needs.
Demonstrated ability in coordinating multiple services in providing access to holistic care for clients, particularly integrating internal agency supports across multiple teams.
Demonstrated ability and comfortableness working in a performance-driven environment.
Decisive listening, influencing and persuasive skills, and a willingness to assist with multiple ad hoc tasks and activities.
Demonstrated ability to record accurate and consistent case notes.
A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders societies and culture, and the issues impacting upon health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Ability to work effectively under pressure, maintain integrity with confidential and/or sensitive material, and good keyboard skills.
Working with Children’s Card (Blue Card) or be eligible to apply.
Current National Police Clearance or ability to obtain.
Current First Aid Certificate, CPR, asthma and anaphylaxis, or willingness to obtain.
Valid Queensland Driver's Licence.
A willingness to travel across the ATSICHS Brisbane and Logan region of services and work across different sites.

Preferred

Experience working with young children and families.
Experience in assisting with programs and events.

How to apply

Only successful applicants will be contacted.



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