• Work in an evidence based model within Family Preservation and Reunification 
• Provide intensive support based on the needs of children and their families
• Full-time role, fixed term to June 2022 located at Frankston

About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, and Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

The Position: 

Anglicare Victoria (AV) offers flexible and tailored support services as part of the Family Preservation & Reconciliation (FPR) Response, a Department of Families, Fairness & Housing (DFFH) state-wide initiative. FPR supports children and their families in creating a positive and safe environment within the family home, focusing on families remaining together and where children in care can return to reside with their family. The services within the FPR use various approaches including early intervention and assistance strategies, targeted and specialist support and continuing care pathways. AV provides FPR through short-term intensive support services and long-term transitional support services, based on the needs of the children and their families. 

The Rapid Response Frankston team compliments the suite of family supports within the FPR model. This program aims to prevent children being placed in Out-of-home care by providing their families with short-term intensive interventions, focused on assisting families to acquire, and build important skills and knowledge, access resources and develop plans that reduce the risk to children.

The role of the Rapid Response Practitioner is:

• Provide intensive, short-term intervention in the family home at flexible times when they are most receptive to learning that may include early mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Conduct behaviourally specific, interactive and holistic assessment, which includes information of family strengths, problems, needs, values, skills and potential barriers to goal attainment.
• Provide interventions that support families to achieve goal attainment, and avoid their children being removed and placed in out-of-home care.
• Work collaboratively with Child Protection, other professionals and families’ and broader social networks to ensure a coordinated support package is in place.
• Use a variety of behavioural intervention strategies to facilitate behaviour change and role model a variety of teaching methods.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with relevant experience; or diploma level with substantial experience. Note: Qualifications obtained overseas are required to be assessed by the identified industry professional entities for industry relevance and alignment to the Australian Qualifications Framework.
• To demonstrate competency against the skills, knowledge and personal qualities outlined in the Position Description.
• The ability to regularly perform work outside of standard office hours in order to service the needs of clients.
• A drivers license.
• A current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

For a detailed position description, click here:  Position Description - Practitioner Rapid Response - full-time - SOUTH - July 2021.pdf

To apply for this position you will need to complete the online application. You will be requested to attach your resume, a cover letter and and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria (no more than 2 pages in total) as separate documents.

For further enquiries Kristy Reed Program Manager Family Services on 97816700.

We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.