• Full Time ongoing role
  
• Available immediately
  
• Based in Goulburn
  
• SCHCADS Level 6

Putting Families First (PFF) is a new initiative to be implemented in the Goulburn region in 2022. In partnership with the Victorian Government and a consortium of diverse community services providers, Rumbalara will lead a partnership consisting of Family Care, The Bridge Youth Service and OzChild to deliver this innovative project.

The consortium has come together with a shared vision of achieving better outcomes for young people and their families and in recognition and respect of each agency's breadth and depth of skills, knowledge, expertise and cultural match. PFF aims to intensively support people who come into contact with both the Child Protection and the Justice systems to make sustained change in their family’s lives. In Goulburn the people PFF will be working with come from a diverse range of communities.

This is an opportunity to be part of this new program from the start. This role is part of an interdisciplinary team in a multi-agency program. At OzChild you are respected and championed on your journey of growth as an individual and team player. Leave your mark in the most impressionable way, show us your dedication, drive, and energy for the cause & bring others along to do the same. Strive for amazing team outcomes!

About the role

The Lead Family Practitioner is responsible for complex care coordination of children, young people and their families from diverse communities who are often subject to entrenched disadvantage and who have come into contact with the Child Protection and Justice systems. The impacts of this disadvantage and adverse outcomes include higher incidences of family violence, offending behaviour, contact with child protection, and other harmful experiences, as well as sustained contact with the service system.

About the program

The Putting Families First program will provide 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. Putting Families First 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. (Please refer to Position Description for full details of the role.)

The successful candidate for this role will be employed by OzChild.

OzChild offers:

• Two permanent full-time positions
• Unique training and professional development journey
• Salary packaging up to $15,900
• A unique culture promoting diversity, cultural competence and shared values
• A collaborative and cohesive working culture

How to apply

You can apply for the role today by clicking APPLY NOW.

Please submit a resume addressing the key selection criteria with a cover letter that describes your passion, values and commitment to working with vulnerable young people and families.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a police check, provide a WWCC card for Victoria and provide evidence of vaccination status.

For more information, a confidential discussion about the role or simply to ask a question, contact Jonathan Finch, Director Prevention and Strengthening Families on 03 9212 5639 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Lead Family Practitioner x2 - Goulburn enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please do not delay your application if you are interested.

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and providing a work environment in which Aboriginal peoples' cultures, beliefs and values are acknowledged and respected, and in which the individual career goals and personal aims of Aboriginal staff are identified, promoted and achieved. OzChild is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and LGBTIQ+ communities.

A position description is attached.