Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 15th Oct 2021
- Melbourne > Yarraville
SafeCare® as seen on 4 Corners back in 2018 (view here for more information) provides in home support to families who have children aged 0-5 who are at risk of neglect or harm. This program aims to improve parenting skills through training sessions and observational assessment. This is a leading evidence-based service which reduces the likelihood of maltreatment, parental depression and decreases the likelihood that the family be referred to child protection.
As a Safe Care Educator you will be referred families from OzChild via Family Worx which works with the sates most vulnerable and complex families.
Family Worx is OzChild's adoption of the Family Preservation and Reunification response model being rolled out across Victoria by DHHS in partnership with CSO's and ACCO's. The program will provide an integrated service to families in crisis, requiring immediate support and intervention. The service will be supported by the evidence-based model SafeCare.
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.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a police check and provide a WWCC for Victoria.
You can apply for this position today by clicking APPLY NOW below.
You can view the position description and then submit a resume with a cover letter that outlines your skills and experiences as well as your motivation for applying.
For more information, a confidential discussion about the role or simply to ask a question, contact Vivienne Interrigi, Family Worx Team leader on 03 5970 8877 or email [email protected] using the subject line: SafeCare Educator enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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