Ahp2 Family Practitioner

**Department of Human Services**

**Job reference**: 508566

**Location**: 5025 - FLINDERS PARK

**Job status**: Short Term Contract

**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Role Highlights**
- Flexible working arrangements available
- Contribute to positive experiences and outcomes for children and families
- Access excellent learning and development opportunities

**Role Details**

The SA Government has committed to reforming the child protection system in South Australia. The Department of Human Services (DHS) has lead responsibility for implementing the Child and Family Support System reform, in which Safer Family Services (SFS) plays a key part. SFS provides help and support to children and their families at risk of harm, neglect and family violence, by deliberately and strongly intervening to disrupt the patterns of intergenerational trauma, and increase the number of children able to be cared for safely in their homes, connected to culture and community. This is particularly relevant for children and families with multiple and complex needs.

The Family Practitioner is a role within Community and Family Services and is accountable to the Supervisor, SFS Program for:

- identifying and assertively engaging children and families at high risk of entering the child protection system through the provision of assessment, case management and therapeutic intervention
- working collaboratively with parents, other SFS programs and key partner agencies such as Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), Department for Child Protection (DCP) and Children’s Centre staff, to strengthen parents/carers ability to effectively support their children’s safety, healthy development and wellbeing
- providing case management and targeted interventions to improve outcomes for families with children up to six years old, experiencing safety concerns related to parenting and child safety.

Key outcomes and accountabilities:
1. Undertake proactive family engagement and provide high quality and specialised psychosocial assessments and interventions to young children and their families where risk has been identified, including providing case management support for high risk children and families experiencing multiple complexities.
2. Provide culturally responsive, family focused intervention approaches that are child centred, strengths based, and informed by both evidence base and practice wisdom and developed in partnership with families.
3. Actively engage families in the development of goals and strategies relevant to their desired outcomes to address increased child safety.
4. In partnership with early childhood services, provide consultation and liaison with key partners to support strengthening child safety, parenting, parental/child relationships, and early child development outcomes.
5. Deliver proactive, targeted and intensive assessment and planning in partnership with services and children and parents, which support sustained engagement over the early life course of the child.
6. Utilise flexible service delivery modalities to respond effectively and promptly to individual family circumstances that support child safety and the parent child relationship.
7. Manage electronic client files and documentation in accordance with Departmental guidelines, policies and practices, maintain high quality case notes, undertake regular case reviews, clinical supervision and ensure all relevant data is entered into the appropriate systems.
Note: Any other responsibilities in line with the classification level of the role as assigned by Line Manager and/or the Department. The responsibilities as specified above may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the role.

**Special Conditions**
- National Police Check required.
- Employment-related Screening Check required.
- Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.
- Must hold a current Australian issued driver’s licence (equivalent to minimum class C).
- Incumbent must be vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Therapeutic Goods Administration Authority (TGA) approved vaccine and provide proof of vaccination status prior to being appointed to the role. You must promptly receive any further COVID-19 vaccination(s) or booster vaccination(s) approved by the TGA and which are available to you to access.

**Essential Qualifications**
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An appropriate Social Work qualification from a recognised tertiary institution giving eligibility for full membership with the Australian Association of Social Work; or an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Registration must be obtained prior to commencement in position; or an appropriate Occupational Therapy qualification and practice registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

**About the Business**

Community and Family Services supports vulnerable people and families to participate in social and economic life and build stronger commu