Child and Family Practioner

CatholicCare Victoria; Ballarat; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CatholicCare Victoria invites applications for a social work role within our Family Services program, based in Ballarat. You will deliver client-centred services to children and families across strengthening and restoring streams, using evidence-informed frameworks such as MARAM, BICPM and Safe and Together.

The position requires a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related fields, and experience with children, families and early intervention/high-intensity service models.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate experience working with children, young people, and families.
• Knowledge of MARAM, BICPM, Safe and Together, Outcome Star, Ages and Stages Questionnaire and Family Assessment.
• Experience across both early intervention and high-intensity service models.

Responsibilities

• Operate within a capability-based model, applying sound judgement and appropriate tools to meet family needs and risk levels.
• Deliver high-quality, client-centred services to children and families across Strengthening and Restoring streams.
• Provide practical, therapeutic and system-based support to families.
• Apply evidence-informed frameworks including MARAM, BICPM, Safe and Together, Outcome Star, and Ages and Stages Questionnaire.

Skills

Client engagement

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services, or a related field

Job description

• 60 – 75 hours per fortnight, maximum term contract until 30 June 2028

About the role

At CatholicCare Victoria we’re committed to empowering communities and building strength and resilience, to enable everyone to reach their full potential and live life to the full. We deliver a range of child, family and youth services, family relationship services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, homelessness services, employment and advocacy services across Victoria.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the CatholicCare Victoria (CCV) with the Family Services program which aims to promote strong families with children who are safe, healthy, resilient and thriving; and parents and carers who are supported to create safe and nurturing home environments.

Specifically, the position is responsible for:

• Operating within a capability-based model, requiring practitioners to apply sound judgement, select appropriate tools and frameworks, and adapt their approach to meet the level of need and risk within each family.
• Deliver high-quality, client-centred services to children and families across both Strengthening and Restoring streams
• Provide practical, therapeutic, and system-based support to families
• Apply evidence-informed frameworks including but not limited to MARAM (risk assessment and management), BICPM (Best Interests Case Practice Model), Safe and Together (domestic and family violence-informed practice), Outcome Star, and Ages and Stages Questionnaire

To be considered for this position, applicants require:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience working with children, young people, and families
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, frameworks including MARAM, BICPM, Safe and Together, Outcome Star, Ages and Stages Questionnaire and Family Assessment
• Experience working across both early intervention and high-intensity service models

The successful applicant must have the right to work in Australia, undergo a National Police Check with a satisfactory outcome (and International Police Check if applicable), hold a current Working with Children’s check (employee status) and for some positions a valid drivers licence.

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