• Permanent full time / Permanent part-time position (4 days per week) available

About the program

The Family Services Program supports families who are experiencing high levels of stress and difficulties that impact on parenting, family life and children’s well being. Responding to referrals from The Orange Door, the program provides assertive outreach and home based supports.

Your new role

In a typical day as a Family Services Practitioner you might:

• Use a creative approach to arrange a visit with a reluctant new family
• Build rapport to carry out a strengths and risk assessment in the client’s home or child’s school
• Review with your supervisor plans to support a family’s goals
• Consult with Child Protection
• Discuss a difficult case with your team members in a Reflective Practice meeting

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• A tertiary qualification in social work, psychology or a related discipline
• An understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and Best Interest Principles
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking risk assessments and planning appropriate intervention strategies
• A strengths-based, child-centered approach to case management
• Capacity to work flexibly and innovatively to meet the needs of families, children and young people

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Megan Stanbridge – Manager, Children Youth & Families on 03 5144 7777 for a chat.