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Senior Practitioner - Complex Disability

Anglicare Victoria
  • Join a friendly supportive office and become part of a team working with complex families
  • Based in Werribee with flexible working opportunities
  • Full-time, fixed term, SCHADS 6 role until June 2022

About AV 

At Anglicare Victoria (AV) 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 Program: 

Our Complex Disability Support Program’s intent is to intervene earlier to prevent families requiring care due to their child’s complex disability support needs. The program identifies families where children and young people with a disability are at risk of requiring care and provide early help by providing proactive outreach and engagement with mainstream services, particularly Special Development Schools and paediatric hospitals.  Travel for outreach appointments with families within the Western Melbourne region will be required. Some flexibility to work outside office hours may also be required.

About the Role

In this role you will:

  • Help prevent children with a disability require care outside the family home because of their disability complex support needs by building family and parenting capacity.
  • Help parents navigate the NDIS, advocating for plans that contain parenting and disability supports that will help maintain the sustainability of care or support family reunification, where possible.
  • Support the continuation of the relationship between children and their family’s when they are in care, and continue to build family capability with the aim of maximising the potential for the child to return home, where appropriate.
  • Support the return of children to family or into non-residential care arrangements, including providing ongoing support, and continuing to engage periodically to provide additional support as required to prevent a return of the child into care
  • Build relationships with local disability services, provide proactive outreach and engagement with mainstream services, particularly Special Development Schools and paediatric hospitals and provide outreach support to families with appointments.

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 substantial experience; or associate diploma level with substantial experience in the relevant service stream, or less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level.
  • Resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma.
  • Experience in working with children and families in any of the following service areas: disability, family services, Child Protection, housing, family violence, mental health, and/or alcohol and other drugs.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive safety and wellbeing assessments and make sound judgments in relation to prescribed actions using the Best Interest Principles and Framework.
  • Sound understanding of the NDIS and Child Protection systems and demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with NDIS and DHHS Child Protection in relation to addressing needs and protective concerns for children.

Working with AV

In joining AV, you will be part of a positive work culture with access to internal and external professional development and training, paid study leave, ongoing career opportunities as part of one of the state’s largest providers of Child Youth and Family Services, as well as flexible working arrangements and day to day support. 

We are committed to supporting the health, wellbeing and resilience of our staff. You will have access to a range of free wellbeing activities including yoga and meditation, discounted health insurance and access to our free Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing leave.   

Detailed Position Description: West Region - Senior Practitioner - Complex Disability.pdf.

To apply for this position you will need to complete the online application. You are requested to attach your resume and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria as separate documents.

For further enquiries contact Diane James, Team Leader – Intensive Family Services & Complex Disability on 9216-0208.

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 and meet any relevant requirements under Victorian public health orders.

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

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