Family Preservation Reunification Response Practitioner
Job No:
159607
Location:
Wodonga or Wangaratta
- Join an Employer of Choice and work within a passionate, enthusiastic and supportive team
- Purpose-driven role, supporting vulnerable children, young people and their families
- Attractive annual salary of $77,000 - $90,900 plus super (dependent on qualifications, skills and experience), with salary sacrificing of $16,000 available!
- Professional development opportunities and salary packaging are available
About the Organisation
We are an independent, non-government, community-managed agency offering a range of quality services that are responsive to the varying needs of communities extending from the cities of Albury/Wodonga, Wangaratta and Benalla to townships throughout the Towong, Mansfield, Alpine and Indigo shires. By providing information, support and advocacy, we seek to empower individuals, families and community groups and contribute to a balanced, just and ethical society.
About the Benefits
At UMFC, we genuinely value our people. This role is remunerated with an attractive annual salary of $77,000 - $90,900 plus super (dependent on qualifications, skills and experience).
Additional benefits which cement our position as an Employer of Choice include:
- Being a family-friendly workplace and supporting the maintenance of a healthy work/home balance
- Providing an opportunity for professional and personal growth and development
- Recognising contributions, valuing participation and rewarding achievement
- Providing flexibility in work arrangements where possible; and
- Maintaining excellent employment conditions with options for increasing remuneration through salary packaging
We seek an enthusiastic Family Preservation and Reunification Practitioner to join our dedicated and supportive team based in our Wodonga or Wangaratta offices.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Team Leader Specialised Programs, the successful candidate will provide therapeutic and trauma-informed support that engages the voice and choice, cultural identity and lived expertise of children and their families and carers. You will provide complex case work with children and families to build capacity and enable sustainable change and positive family functioning.
Child safety and wellbeing are at the crux of all we do. You will be immersed in a wealth of experience and an enriching community. Always exploring new alternatives to make a difference, you will be motivated to see the results of your interactions with your clients.
Key Responsibility Areas of this role will include (but are not limited to):
- Rapidly engage families to provide intensive, therapeutic, trauma, and evidence-informed support that is centred around creating wellbeing and safety for the child, building parental/caregiver capacity and improving family functioning
- Provide high-quality child-centred, family-focused casework to expecting parents and families with children aged 0-17.
- Involve children and families in the development, implementation and review of Child & Family Action Plans.
- Promote and support a culture of child safety in a culturally sensitive manner
- Participate in professional development opportunities
For more information about the role, please click on the position description.
About You
To be eligible to apply for this position, you'll require a tertiary qualification in Social work or equivalent, as well as demonstrated experience working therapeutically with complex and vulnerable families. We're seeking a candidate who can apply strength-based assessments to family situations and engage and work with complex family situations.
While knowledge of the Children Youth and Families Act 2005, the Best Interests Case Practice Model 2008, and other relevant legislation, including OH&S and privacy laws, will be beneficial in this role, they are not essential for success.
Experienced candidates, and graduates, are both welcome to apply.
All candidates will need to possess or be able to obtain prior to commencement:
- Working with Children Check - Victoria and NSW
- Satisfactory National Police Check
- Current driver's licence
Importantly, you will be a team player with strong communication skills, highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, and good levels of resilience. This role requires you to manage competing priorities and interact with people with a range of abilities and needs.
We are proud to be an Employer of Choice. Our Employer of Choice status has been achieved by maintaining a friendly, supportive and inclusive culture based on our values:
- Participation.
- Respect.
- Excellence.
- Justice.
- Honesty
If this is your next opportunity in Family Services, please click Apply Now and include your cover letter, resume and Key Selection Responses.