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Family Services Practitioner

2 months ago


Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Baptcare Full time
About the Role

The Family Services Practitioner plays a vital role in supporting vulnerable children, young people, and their families. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of family dynamics, child development, and trauma-informed care. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with families, carers, and other service providers to promote the best interests of the child and ensure their safety and well-being.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage case work and coordinate supports for vulnerable families, children, and young people
  • Develop and implement family-centered case plans with families, children, and young people
  • Build and maintain positive working relationships with other service providers
  • Operate within Baptcare's policies and procedures within a continuous improvement framework
  • Contribute to a positive team environment
  • Commit to the safety, well-being, and best interests of children and young people, and to the duty of care in the prevention and identification of, and response to, child abuse
  • Commit to the special needs of children and vulnerable people with a disability; from a culturally or linguistically diverse background; and/or from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background
  • Workplace Health & Safety Responsibilities
  • Provide short-term assessment and support for grandparents and other relatives who are adapting to their new role as carer, are in transition, or experiencing crisis
Selection Criteria
  • Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment by sharing information, skills, supporting colleagues, and respecting differences, as well as an understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity within the community
  • Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviors when engaging with children and with vulnerable people
  • Demonstrated comprehensive family and carer assessment skills
  • Demonstrated skills in case management and active assertive outreach and engagement with families
  • Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of the Child, Youth and Family services sector, including requirements of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 and key legislative reforms
  • Demonstrated evidence-informed knowledge and understanding of child development, trauma, family, and child/risk assessment skills
  • Wholeheartedly aligned with Baptcare's Mission, Vision, and Values
  • Demonstrated evidence-informed knowledge and application of therapeutic models and theories to develop skill-based interventions that enable positive change
  • A demonstrated understanding of the complexity of the child protection, flexible funding interventions, out of home care, and the family support systems and the issues involved in providing services to statutory clients
  • A relevant tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, social welfare (or related field) or a Diploma in Community Services with minimum two years' experience
Essential Requirements
  • Current motor vehicle license
  • Ability and willingness to travel
  • Current satisfactory national police check or willingness to obtain
  • Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain
  • Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain (HLTAID003 Provide First Aid)
  • Competency in using the range of Microsoft Office computer software
  • Comprehensive private vehicle insurance and registration in the event private vehicles are required for work purposes
About Baptcare

Baptcare is a purpose-driven organization working across Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. Focused on providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people, and people seeking asylum. Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect, and Effectiveness.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion across all we do and to building communities and workplaces where everyone belongs. Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected.