Family Practitioner in Rapid Response

Bayside & South East, VIC, Australia

Mornington Peninsula, VIC, Australia

Full Time Limited Tenure

Work intensively with families at the point of crisis

Program delivery requires innovative new ways of thinking

Small caseload, working with only two families

**Join an evidence based program**:
The evidence-based program Rapid Response aims to prevent children being placed in Out of Home Care (OoHC) by providing families with short-term and intensive (up to 15 hours per week) face to face support. A safety-focused plan is developed with child protection and the family, and provides intensive, in-home support to address the crisis. Rapid Response Practitioners focus on addressing the protective concerns utilising a strengths-based approach that incorporates coaching and role modelling to build on parental strengths, skills, knowledge and resources to increase the levels of safety within the home.

**The skills you will use day to day**:
Actively participate in the Rapid Response Communities of Practice Forums and Case Consultation Meetings.

Participate in supervision, reflective practice and consultation activities.

Demonstrate compliance with agency requirements through clear and concise documentation and data entry.

Provide direct engagement and motivation using methods compatible with principles and practices of the specified model.

Contribute to the performance monitoring and reporting requirements of the Rapid Response program to ensure model fidelity.

Complete mandatory programmatic training, including but not limited to (Rapid Response, North Carolina Family Assessment Scale and Electronic Case Management System).

What is in it for you?

A salary at SCHCADS level 6 which equates to around $97,000 plus super plus salary packaging

Full time 38 hours per week

Based at our office in Frankston

Quality supervision and feedback on your practice

Access to pool cars

Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health

Working hours are flexible but you need to be able to work outside of the 9am-5pm, which is great for work life balance

Anglicare Victoria are leaders in the industry

Unrivalled career progression, professional development, training, support and a culture of inclusivity and resilience

Recognition as innovators

Our Rainbow Tick Accreditation

A leadership team that are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes.

**Ready to take the next step**:
**For a Detailed Position Description please take a look here**: Position Description - Practitioner (AVAW P FPR RR 2021V1) (2).docx

For further enquiries please contact Kristy Reed Program Manager Family Services on 03 97816700

**Please Note**: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement. AV employees are required to either be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 or have a medical exemption. AV will require evidence that you are compliant with these requirements.

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