Aboriginal Family Support Specialist

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeCommunity Full time $100,783 - $105,349

Job Description

The role will work closely with the parent/carer, family unit, key partners, and stakeholders to provide an integrated response to provide a family support service to Aboriginal children and families to address the identified support needs of the children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Empower families to share their story their way through the implementation of culturally appropriate and trauma informed engagement, information gathering, planning processes and ensure the active involvement of families in decision making at each phase towards self-determination

Requirements

  • Qualifications in relevant diploma, degree, or equivalent such as Social Work or Community Services field.
  • Minimum 4 years industry experience
  • Experience in working and engaging with Aboriginal families and children.
  • Demonstrated experience and good knowledge of the Family Violence and Child Protection sectors
  • Ability to effectively engage and support families on agreed goals and tasks in a timely manner using strengths-based, culturally appropriate and trauma informed approaches.
  • Demonstrated ability to complete comprehensive assessments to determine needs for families and able to formulate interventions to respond to the needs.
  • Valid Police Check, Working with Children's Check for a paid employee (or willingness to obtain) and Victorian Driver Licence.Current COVID-19 vaccination(Strongly Recommended)

Benefits

  • A supportive environment that includes comprehensive induction
  • The support of regular internal supervision
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • 17.5% loading on annual leave
  • Access to agency vehicles for all work-related travel
  • Access to Employee support and wellbeing programs
  • Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
  • Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

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