Cpp3 Child Protection Practitioner

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Full time

**Beginning Child Protection Practitioners - Dandenong**

**Working in child protection**

If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children, then a career in child protection is for you. Child protection work is interesting, challenging, busy and fulfilling and involves therapeutic and analytical skills. You will be working in collaboration with families, Community Sector Organisations and professionals to develop and implement effective plans for children.

**Benefits of a career in Child Protection**

As a Victorian government employee, you will have access to a broad range of benefits and entitlements. These include access to professional development opportunities through training programs, peer support networks and access to a dedicated and free wellbeing and a support program specifically designed to support our child protection employee's mental health and wellbeing.

More information on the benefits in working with child protection can be found on our webpage Department of Families Fairness and Housing Victoria | Child protection

**Beginning Child Protection Practitioner (CPP3)**

Entry level roles for child protection practitioners allows you to gain an excellent experience across the child and family services system. You will manage a variety of cases and issues increasing in complexity with your experience, while changing the immediate future of at-risk children and their families.

Key responsibilities for Beginning Child Protection Practitioner (CPP3), include but are not limited to:

- Undertaking risk assessment, including assessment and investigation of reports to child protection
- Planning, implementing and reviewing case plans and case work tasks to address identified risks
- Coordinating and negotiating services for children and young people
- Providing or arranging practical and emotional support to children, young people and families
- Where necessary, taking matters to the Children's Court to ensure the safety of children or young people and supervising orders made by the Children's Court.
- Sexual abuse
- High-risk youth and out of home care sector
- Aboriginal culture and demonstrate an understanding of the legislative, policy and practice requirements relating to Aboriginal children, families, and communities, including the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle and the programs and initiatives that support its implementation in child protection practice

**Locations**: Dandenong

For further information about these roles please visit the Child protection jobs - position descriptions | vic.gov.au.

There are child protection offices located across Victoria, in both regional and metropolitan areas, visit our website to read more about office locations.

**Commencement Salaries**:
CPP 3.1: $79,122 (Diploma qualification entry level)

CPP3.2: $82,514 (Degree qualification entry level)

**Assessment Stages and Key Dates**:
Eligible CPP3 applicants are required to participate in a one-way video interview. If shortlisted for a CPP3, you will be required to undertake online psychometric and personality assessments by a set date.

**Commencement Dates**:
**How to Apply**:
Please note: For this role, you are not required to address each of the key selection criteria in a separate written document. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review our Careers Page. This page provides information on the department's recruitment and pre-employment screening processes.

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