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
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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