We are looking for compassionate people that can be positive role models, give emotional support and are capable of building trust and rapport with staff and young people within our Family Preservation and Reunification Response program.

We're hiring multiple positions across Victoria. Please see below Vacancies:

• Wodonga based and will be covering the Ovens Murray region.
  • 1 x Part time/ Fixed term - 0.8EFT (until 30/06/2024)
• South Melbourne based and will be covering the Bayside region.
  • 1x Part time/ Fixed term - 0.5EFT (until 30/06/2024)
  • 1x Part time/ Fixed term - 0.6EFT (until 30/06/2024)
• South Melbourne based and will covering the Southern Metro region.
  • 1x Full time/ Fixed term (until 30/06/2024)
• Broadmeadows based and will be covering the Northern Metro Region.
  • 1 x Part time/ Fixed term - 0.6EFT (until 30/06/2024)

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps to increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Training and Development
• Study Leave for ongoing employees
• Career Development

About the Program:

The Victorian Family Preservation and Reunification Response (the Response), has been funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. It was co-designed with representatives from the child and family services sector to be implemented in 2020-21 by Victorian registered children and family service providers.

The Response includes an initial intensive intervention phase, delivered through a mobile and integrated approach, followed by a sustained service support phase, aimed at preventing at-risk children entering or re-entering care. The Response will link to, align with, and build on (and not duplicate) existing child and family services within the broader service system, providing an enhanced continuum of care across the state. It will be evaluated and continuously developed to enhance the Family Preservation and Reunification (FPR) evidence-base for Victorian child and family services (including Child Protection).

The model is an integrated and evidence-based/evidence-informed approach to supporting and problem solving with families and preventing children and young people’s re/entry to out of home care. The team will work as a cohesive whole and report directly to the FPR Practice Team Leader.

About the role:

The FPR Practitioner will provide outreach wraparound services to families where children’s ages range from unborn to adolescents. Working flexibly, as part of the team they will report to the FPR Practice Team Leader.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

The role requires appropriate tertiary qualifications. Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Child Development, Psychology, or a related subject area preferred, or a Diploma level relevant qualification with significant professional experience. The role will require flexibility therefore it is essential that the successful applicant’s life circumstances are sufficiently flexible to undertake this role.

Preferred Experience:

• Significant work experience in a relevant field which supports an understanding of key child development issues relating to young parents and their families who have complex needs.
• Understanding of and demonstrated experience working with issues such as attachment, trauma, and intergenerational disadvantage.
• Demonstrated professional case management skills.
• Significant clinical experience in treating serious antisocial behaviour in youth.

Preferred Knowledge:

• Child development research and its application in treatment.
• Systems, behavioural and social ecological theories and application.
• Social skills assessment and intervention.

Required Personal Skills:

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with others and exercise influence in a diversity of contexts.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines, targets and key deliverables of the program.
• An ability to work flexible hours when required including some evenings and weekends.

For a full listing please view Position Description

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
• Valid Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check

We invite you to our careers page, here you will find all of our available FPR Practitioner vacancies: www.mackillop.org.au/careers/positions-available.