Child and Family Practitioner

CatholicCare Victoria; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CatholicCare Victoria's Family Services program seeks a Child and Family Practitioner to deliver integrated services to children, young people and families across the Strengthening, Restoring and Kinship streams. The role manages a blended caseload and uses evidence-informed frameworks including MARAM, BICPM, Safe and Together, Outcome Star, and Ages and Stages Questionnaire.

To be considered you will have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related field, and demonstrated

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working with children, young people and families.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn MARAM, BICPM, Safe and Together, Outcome Star, Ages and Stages Questionnaire, Family Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, client-centred services to children and families across Strengthening and Restoring streams.
• Apply evidence-informed frameworks including MARAM, BICPM, Safe and Together, Outcome Star, Ages and Stages Questionnaire and Family Assessment.
• Operate within a capability-based model, using sound judgement, tools and frameworks to meet level of need and risk.
• Manage a blended caseload and provide interventions from early support to more intensive, risk-focused work.

Education

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

Tools

MARAM framework

BICPM

Safe and Together

Outcome Star

Ages and Stages Questionnaire

Family Assessment

Job description

60 - 75 hours per fortnight, maximum term position until 30 June 2028

Workdays must include Wednesday

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.

The Child and Family Practitioner delivers integrated services to children, young people, and families across the Strengthening, Restoring and Kinship streams. The position is responsible for managing a blended caseload where applicable, providing interventions that range from early support through to more intensive, risk-focused work. Suitably qualified Practitioners are supported to further develop capability over time, progressing into increasingly complex work as skills and experience grow.

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, Ages and Stages Questionnaire, and Family Assessment

To be considered for this position, you will 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

CatholicCare Victoria is a leading and influential provider of charitable and social services in Victoria. The Mission of CatholicCare Victoria is to build communities that recognise and nurture the dignity of each person. Our employees share our Mission for a stronger, more inclusive society through supporting individuals, families and communities in times of need, especially those who are most disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalised.

We deliver excellence in a broad range of child, family and youth services, family relationship services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, employment and advocacy services across various office locations and delivery sites in Victoria.

We draw on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to inspire and direct our endeavours. We value and respect human dignity, and embrace diversity in an inclusive work environment.

At CatholicCare Victoria we live our values of Respectfulness, Integrity, Inclusivity, Collaboration and Compassion.

Working for CatholicCare Victoria

At CatholicCare Victoria we offer:

A family friendly working environment.

Training and development opportunities.

Salary packaging for eligible staff.

We embrace, value and respect an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.

We are committed to the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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.