Family Preservation and Reunification Practitioner

**About the role**:
The Victorian Family Preservation and Reunification (FPR) Response Program, funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), is an innovative initiative within the Southern Melbourne Region, part of the dynamic Family & Community Services Team at our Dandenong office.

This groundbreaking FPR program kicks off with an intensive intervention phase, delivered through a mobile and integrated approach, followed by a sustained service support phase. Our mission is to prevent at-risk children from entering or re-entering care, or to reunify children with their parents. By aligning and enhancing existing child and family services, we provide a seamless continuum of care across the state. We continuously evaluate and develop the program to build a robust evidence base for Victorian child and family services, including Child Protection.

Our integrated and evidence-informed model supports and problem-solves with families, keeping children and young people out of out-of-home care. Join a cohesive team that operates with passion and reports directly to the FPR Practice Team Leader. Be part of an exciting journey making a real difference in the lives of families across Victoria.

**This is a Permanent Full-Time (38 hours per week - 1.x EFT) opportunity based in Dandenong South, VIC within our Family Reunification and Preservation Program. The position reports to the Practice Team Leader.**

**Key Selection Criteria**:
The incumbent will have:

- Understanding of and demonstrated experience working with issues such as attachment, trauma, and intergenerational disadvantage.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake complex casework with families and children who have experienced trauma.
- Demonstrated experience referring to and collaborating with local service networks.
- Have an awareness and knowledge of attachment and trauma theories related to Aboriginal children, young people and families; Demonstrated ability to use this knowledge to guide practice with Aboriginal children, young people and families.
- Demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and families with complex trauma needs.**For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.**

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Our offer:_**
- _ Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay_
- _ Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training_
- _ Employee Assistance Program - free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges_
- _ Click _HERE_ to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees._

**You must have a**:

- Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
- Valid Employee Working with Children Check;

**Our Commitment**:
MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.