Intensive Family Services Practitioner

Please note:This is an Aboriginal Designated Position, classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

About BDAC

BDAC is an ACCO (Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation) registered as a member under the umbrella of VACCHO (Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation) and represented nationally through NACCHO (National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation).

BDAC was founded to represent and provide services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living on Djaara Country.

BDAC has a responsibility to ensure growth of services, development of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, better and improved health outcomes for our people, improved quality of life and be a lead agency in providing self-determination employment and career pathways for Aboriginal people.

What We Are Offering

• Full time
• Maternity leave position - fixed term 12 months
• Pay rate - SCHADS 4.1 ($44.58 per hour)
• Access to Salary Packaging
• 11.5% Superannuation
• Supportive work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

About The Position

The aim of Family Services is to promote the safety, stability and development of vulnerable children, young people and their families, and to build capacity and resilience for children, families and communities.

Utilising a strength-based case management approach, the Intensive Family Services program works with vulnerable families where the child/children's development may be affected by the experience of risk factors and/or cumulative harm.

The Intensive Family Services Practitioner will participate in comprehensive family assessments that identify the health, wellbeing and safety needs of the children involved, and that identify both the capacity and constraints of the families to make necessary changes.

Key Responsibilities

The Intensive Family Services Practitioner will engage with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families in a culturally safe and competent way.

• Demonstrate ability to work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and families with complex trauma needs.
• Have sound understanding of the history of colonisation and resulting impacts on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families.
• Work with families to ensure their cultural needs are identified early and embedded in practice.
• Identify and work collaboratively with support services that could be engaged to support Families (e.g. Family Violence services, Child protection, The Orange Door, Anglicare, Drug and Alcohol Services, Maternal and Child Health, education providers, mental health support etc.)
• Implement a holistic case planning model using cultural and evidence informed practice to conduct family assessments, identifying risks and goals and resourcing families to clarify and develop goals to address concern.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of case progression and implementation of evidence-based interventions.
• Work with families, often in their home to facilitate access to a wide range of supports and specialist services as required.
• With support from the Team Leader, identify appropriate use of brokerage funds to facilitate achievement of gaols.
• Participate in all training, supervision, and consultation activities.
• Build strong relationships with community stakeholders and other culturally appropriate organisations.

About You

• Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal cultures and the ACCO environment
• Demonstrated understanding of the Children's Youth and Families Act (2005)
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking case work with families and children who have experienced trauma.
• Demonstrated experience referring to and collaborating with local service networks
• Demonstrated understanding of cultural safety
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with others.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines, targets, and key deliverables of the program.
• Ability to prepare briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language. Ensure written communications contain necessary information to achieve their purpose.

Mandatory Education, Training and/or Competencies

• Recognised Social Work degree or a similar welfare or behavioural related degree which includes; a) a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma; and preferably, b) practical component such as counselling or case work practice

or

• Recognised Diploma of Community Services Work, or similar qualification which is studied over a minimum of two academic years of full-time study (or part time equivalent) and includes: a) a primary focus on child development, human behaviour, family dynamics and/or impacts of trauma, b) supervised fieldwork placements (ideally completed within the child and family welfare sector) and at least one unit of study in case management, case work practice or counselling

How to Apply

If this role sounds like the role for you then click on the link below and apply by attaching your resume, cover letter detailing how you suit the role and a document addressing theKey Selection Criteria prior to COB Sunday 24th of August 2025.

Mandatory Requirements

Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (Police check, reference check and Working with Children's Check) will be completed prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed.

For more information about this position please see the Position Description which can be accessed via our website or contact our human resources team on or send an email through to 

Please note:This is an Aboriginal Designated Position, classified under 'special measures' of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.