Strengthening Families Practitioner

FAMILY LIFE

Frankston, Victoria, Australia
Hybrid
Trauma informed approaches to practice
High-risk caseload management
Child protection system knowledge
Family Life is seeking a Strengthening Families Practitioner to provide case management support to families with children aged 0-17 in the Bayside Peninsula area. The role focuses on improving family functioning through in-home support and collaboration with various stakeholders, using a child-centered and strengths-based approach

Job Summary

  • The role provides short and medium-term case management to support families with children aged 0-17 facing complex needs.
  • Practitioners must utilize trauma-informed, strengths-based, and feminist frameworks to improve family functioning and restore safety.
  • The position requires active collaboration with key stakeholders including schools, Maternal and Child Health Nurses, and the Department of Families.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Family Life is seeking a Strengthening Families Practitioner to provide case management support to families with children aged 0-17 in the Bayside Peninsula area. The role focuses on improving family functioning through in-home support and collaboration with various stakeholders, using a child-centered and strengths-based approach.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Trauma informed approaches to practice
  • High-risk caseload management
  • Child protection system knowledge
  • Family violence intervention experience
  • Strengths-based and feminist frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • Group work facilitation skills
  • Community activation experience
  • Crisis response capabilities
  • Solution focused approach
  • Growth mindset attitude

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor level qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or Social Sciences
  • Experience delivering case management under Best Interest Principles
  • Working knowledge of universal, secondary, and tertiary service systems

Work Rights

Not specified

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