Your role

Assess risk working with complex families referred from The Hume Moreland Orange Door. Support change and maintain safety and improve relationships to help keep families together. Using casework but also developing your therapeutic skills to address mental health, family violence, AOD, trauma and behaviour.

• Case management
• Therapeutic interventions
• Assess risk

For more specific information about the program, position and key responsibilities, please view the position description attached here: 

 FS Prac full time Broadmeadows October 2021.pdf

About you

NB: We can offer support and training in these areas to new graduates

• Experience or knowledge of Best Interest Principles as outlined within the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005
• Family Services aims to support parents to ensure the social, emotional, educational, health and developmental needs for their children are met
• A good understanding of the social context of child abuse and neglect and experience in applying relevant theoretical approaches to deliver outcomes
• Experience in active engagement of vulnerable children, youth and families and delivering a range of interventions to improve their outcomes
• Experience in conducting risk and needs assessments, and developing and implementing action plans
• Skills in case management, including developing community linkages
• A commitment to working with vulnerable children young people and families who have experienced trauma

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work or related discipline at degree level or diploma level with experience relevant to child welfare

The important stuff

• Salary $82,000 to $86,000 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 5 SCHCADS)
• Broadmeadows Office base (with flexible work arrangements available)
• Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health
• Professional development, training, support and a culture of inclusivity and resilience
• Our Rainbow Tick Accreditation
• A leadership team that are passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for children, young people and families

How to Apply

To apply for this position please click "Apply Now" below.

You will also be requested to attach your resume and cover letter that describes your motivation to apply for this role and any skills and experience relevant to the role.

For further enquiries contact Paul Ridley on 03 9412 6078 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Family Services Practitioner - Hume Moreland Orange Door enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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