• Develop your skills and experience in this key early intervention services role.
• Part-time, three (3) days per week, long fixed-term contract.
• Located in Ballarat.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced family practitioner at our Ballarat centre to join Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) in this important role with staff who have been delivering effective client focused services and outcomes for over 70 years in Victoria.

About RAV

RAV is a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations who have been providing services to the Victorian community for over 70 years. Our vision is for “positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians”. Our objective is to relieve suffering, distress and helplessness and to enhance physical, social and emotional wellbeing. Our services are for all members of the community, regardless of their religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, cultural background or economic circumstances. RAV provides services from centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About the role

Reporting to the Senior Manager Western, your responsibilities include the provision of group work in a range of settings including kinders, schools, and other community-based settings, and the delivery of a brief home visiting service to families either in their homes or in a community setting. The purpose of the Family Practitioner role is to deliver primary prevention group work activities and early intervention services for children and parents as part of RAV’s Early Matters program.

This position is based at our Ballarat centre and is a great opportunity for a family practitioner seeking part-time work, three (3) days, 22.05 hours per week on a long-term, 24 month fixed-term contract. Pending funding review and contractual obligations, the role may be extended beyond the two (2) years.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in social work, psychology or similar.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise working with children and parents, with the capacity to undertake group work interventions and a direct therapeutic home visiting service for families at risk.
• Consistently and effectively engage and support parents in their parenting role using strengths based and family-centred practice.
• Knowledge of parenting practices that support parent-child relationships and an understanding of the importance of the “early years” and child development.
• An understanding of common stressors and intergenerational issues that have the potential to impact on families, including family life cycle issues, as well as a range of therapeutic and supportive approaches.

A copy of the position description (can be viewed below and) is available at www.rav.org.au/careers.

What we offer

A competitive salary package is on offer to the successful candidate with a base salary range of $84k to $90k (pro-rata) per annum, superannuation and access to salary packaging. We are an ‘employer of choice’ providing best practice professional development, training, clinical supervision and work / life balance conditions and benefits to our staff. To apply for this position, use the APPLY button and attach your covering letter responding to the above job requirements “Skills, experience and qualifications” and your current resume/cv.

For specific queries about this position contact Allison Stewart, Coordinator Early Matters by phoning 0409 497 041.

RAV is committed to building and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them. All staff must undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution.