• Warrnambool – 1.0EFT

Coordinating the delivery of 5 programs funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Youth Justice across the South West region, the Manager of the Child FIRST & Integrated Fmaiy Services focuses on the health, safety, development, learning and wellbeing of children, young people and families in Victoria.

Program areas are:

• Adolescent Support Program (ASP) provides outreach youth support to 12-18 year olds and their families via early intervention, mediation and specific counselling aimed at family preservation and reunification.
• Finding Solutions is an early intervention and diversionary program for young people 12 to 16 years of age at risk of being placed in out of home care and their families.
• Integrated Family Services aims to provide an enhanced family support service to vulnerable families. It aims to divert families from the child protection system as well as reduce re notifications.
• Child FIRST (Child and family information referral and support teams) is a community based intake service which aims to connect children, young people and their families to the services they need to protect and promote their healthy development. This community based intake service is staffed by experienced practitioners.
• Family Preservation and Reunification Program is an evidenced based response working collaboratively with children and families to provide a rapid, intensive and sustained intervention aimed at preventing at risk children entering or re-entering care. Brophy has partnered with Bethany Community Support (program lead), Mpower, Gunditjmara Aboriginal Cooperative, Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation, Warrnambool City Council and the Wimmera to deliver this program.

These programs utilise assertive outreach, active engagement, case management, family work, in home support and practical and social assistance, therefore the successful applicant is expected to have a sound knowledge of the principles and processes of relevant legislation pertaining to children, young people and their families.

For further information please contact Donna Wynters, Executive Manager – Family & Individual Services on 5561 8888 or via [email protected], using the subject line: Manager - Child FIRST & Integrated Family Services enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.