Putting Families First - Lead Family Practitioner

• Join a child and family services organisation providing vital services to the community everyday
• Earn a competitive salary of $82,913- $108,206 (depending on qualifications and experience) + superannuation and enjoy a range of additional fantastic benefits
• Genuine professional development and upskilling opportunities available

Helping Families Find Solutions:

Welcome to FamilyCare! We are dedicated to enhancing the overall well-being of individuals, families and communities by fostering strengths and optimism. At our organisation, we prioritise the core FamilyCare values that inspire our caring and compassionate staff in all their endeavours. We believe in empowering our employees by offering continuous growth and upskilling opportunities to ensure their success and fulfilment in making a positive impact. 

Putting Families First (PFF) is a pilot program in the Goulburn region, led by Rumbalara in partnership with FamilyCare, The Bridge Youth Service and OzChild.​ 

We now have a full-time opportunity to join FamilyCare as a Lead Practitioner. This position will predominately be based at Rumbalara with fellow PFF colleagues, but will also remain connected and involved with FamilyCare as their home agency. 

How You’ll Make a Difference

The PFF program provides an intensive integrated service to families where there has been involvement with the justice and/or child protection systems in the past 12 months, either with women or young people. The service will be highly responsive and flexible to each family’s needs. Service responses are led by a team of Lead Family Practitioners and Community Connectors, backed by an integrated interdisciplinary team who are employed across the partner agencies. PFF aims to keep families together safely by improving relationships, connecting in with community and empowering children, young people and families to reach their full potential.

For more detailed understanding of the key responsibility areas for this role, click here to view the Position Description.

The Tools You'll Need:

To be considered for this role, you must hold at a minimum, a Diploma of Community Services (Bachelor of Social Work/Welfare preferred) or a related discipline.

Additional requirements include:

• Understanding and working knowledge of
  • long-term and intergenerational impacts of the service system on vulnerable children and families,
  • Intergenerational and interfamilial drivers of disadvantage.
• Significant experience in intensive and complex case management
• Experience in developing strengths-based risk and needs assessments with families and managing risk.  
• Solid understanding of the principles and challenges of supporting vulnerable families and knowledge of Child Protection issues in relation to children ‘at risk’. 
• An understanding of cultural contexts and the unique needs of Aboriginal and CALD children and young people, their families, and communities.  
• Strong knowledge of child development and family relationship dynamics, especially for families experiencing crisis and vulnerability, and ‘at risk’ children, young people, and families.
• Sound computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite and email, plus familiarity with web-based information management, communications, and accounting systems.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate, negotiate, and liaise with a range of professionals and community service.
• Willingness to obtain a valid Working With Children Check and satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencing employment with us. If you have spent over 12 months overseas in the last 10 years, you will also be required to undergo an International Police Check or present evidence of a satisfactory check.
• Minimum 2 doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine and a valid Australian Driver Licence.

Be Rewarded:

In addition to a competitive salary of $82,913 - $108,206 (commensurate with qualifications, skills, and experience) + superannuation, you will receive a range of benefits from FamilyCare, including:

• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay by up to $16,000 p.a.
• Meals and entertainment packaging up to $2,500 p.a.
• Access to company vehicle for work related travel
• Generous professional development options to help you broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us, including a dedicated training budget
• 4 weeks annual leave + 3 extra days leave between Christmas and New Year
• 12 days sick leave during first year of employment, which extends up to 21 days after 3 years with FamilyCare
• Accrued Day Off (option if full-time) to help you enjoy a healthy work/life balance
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

If you would like more information contact Amy Jones, Manager Flood Recovery & Family Violence on 0409 104 886

To be considered for this role, applications must submit a cover letter, resume and address the key selection criteria. The key selection criteria can be found in the Position Description.

Applications close at 11.55pm on Sunday 28 April 2024.

Note: This position is subject to funding, should the funding cease, another similar role within FamilyCare will be provided.

Looking to take the next step in your social work career? Apply now!