Family Support Practitioner. 12-month Max Term

**Job no**: 504122
**Employment type**: Full Time
**Location**: Brisbane
**Categories**: Child, Youth & Family
- **2 x 12-month max term contracts available (1 x full-time/1 x part-time)**:

- **Tool of trade vehicle allowance (you will need to use your own car for work travel)**:

- **Attractive remuneration including salary packaging & monthly RDO**

**About the Organisation**

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

**About the Role**

We have **two 12-month max term contracts** available; one is **full-time** and the other is **part-time** (5 day fortnight/0.5FTE). Both positions are based out of our Milton office. A tool of trade vehicle allowance will be allocated for both roles, this will mean you will need to use your own car for work travel.

This hybrid role involves working both from the office and home, with the majority of work taking place in client homes.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Developing and maintaining supportive relationships with children, young people, and their parents/caregivers.
- Supporting the development of skills in children, young people, and parents to achieve safety and stability goals.
- Facilitating group work with clients including parenting programs and victims and perpetrators of domestic violence
- Liaising with stakeholders and participating in meetings to ensure effective collaboration.
- Conducting assessments, creating action plans, and coordinating review meetings to promote positive outcomes.
- Adhering to organizational policies, recording client information, and reporting incidents.
- Upholding the organization's values and promoting a safe, abuse-free environment.
- Supporting the mission of the organization and complying with relevant legislation and requirements.

**Skills & Experience**
- Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Psychology or Human Services.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities for relationship-building.
- Deep empathy and understanding of children, young people, and families.
- Knowledge of domestic violence and family violence frameworks (Safe and Together knowledge highly regarded).
- Skilled in assessment, planning, and case management.
- Exceptional attention to detail and record-keeping.
- Prior experience in child and family support, counselling, or social work.
- Proven history of working with individuals with experiences of trauma.

**Benefits**
- Tool of trade vehicle allowance
- Hybrid role (WFH and Office)
- Laptop and Mobile Phone provided
- Salary packaging tax benefits, meal entertainment benefit, novated leasing and more
- Attractive remuneration including salary packaging & monthly RDO
- Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations

**How to Apply**

**Applications close midnight Sunday 20th October.**

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.

**Advertised**: 03 Oct 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 20 Oct 2024 23:55 E. Australia Standard Time