Early Parenting Practitioner, Early Parenting Centre

Barwon Health; Geelong; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)

Salary packaging benefits

ADOs (amended days off)

Job summary

Barwon Health’s Barwon Early Parenting Centre in Geelong is seeking an Early Parenting Practitioner to support families and build healthy parent-child relationships. You will work under supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse, delivering frontline care and guiding parents in feeding, sleep, play and safety.

As a key member of the clinical team, you will plan, implement and evaluate learning experiences for young children, coordinating with community services and

Qualifications

• Diploma level in Nursing
• Diploma level in Children’s Services
• Diploma level in Early Childhood Development Youth Work
• Degree in Psychology
• Degree in Social Work

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day provision of care to the consumer and their families that aligns with the care plan.
• Able to independently organise own workload and set priorities within the work plan.
• Liaison with community teams and external organisations in relation to consumer care.
• Under delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse.

Education

Diploma level in Nursing

Diploma level in Children’s Services

Diploma level in Early Childhood Development Youth Work

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Early Parenting Practitioner, Early Parenting Centre

• Join Barwon Health's state-of-the-art Early Parenting Centre, dedicated to supporting families in our region
• Enjoy a role that will be varied, challenging and rewarding
• Fantastic career opportunities with this excellent permanent part-time role for Early Parenting Practitioners (40 hours per fortnight)
• Enjoy work-like balance with ADO's, 5 weeks annual leave(pro-rata) and great salary packaging benefits

About the role
Early Parenting Practitioners (EPP) are key members of the clinical team. Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse they provide frontline care to families to assist in the establishment and maintenance of healthy parent-child relationships. The role assists parents and carers in learning to care for their young children and themselves as parents. This includes the establishment and maintenance of feeding, sleeping, rest, play and limit setting of behaviour, safety and hygiene.

All interventions are Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse and established on a sound understanding of the enduring nature of attachment relationships for the healthy development of children into adulthood.

The EPP establishes and maintains an effective supportive, safe and welcoming learning environment for children and their parents. In addition, they plan, organise, implement, guide and evaluate play and age appropriate learning experiences for young children, encouraging parents to participate.

About the Barwon Early Parenting Centre

The Barwon Early Parenting Centre provides specialist support and deliver flexible, targeted services for families with children 0-4 years old. The centre aims to enhance the parent-child relationship and support parents with strategies for achieving their parenting goals. These goals are often in areas such as sleep and settling, child behavious, and parent and child health and wellbeing. These goals are achieved through structured programs that vary from residential, day stay and in-home support.

Programs include:

• psychosocial, physical and developmental assessments
• parenting education
• counselling
• play-based activities

The Barwon Early Parenting Centre is located within the McKellar Centre precinct on Ballarat Road in North Geelong.

Key responsibilities

• Under the delegation and supervision of the ANUM/AMUM or Maternal and Child Health Nurse Day to day provision of care to the consumer and their families that aligns with the care plan.
• Able to independently organise own workload and set priorities within the work plan established
• Liaison with community teams and external organisations in relation to consumer care
• Day to day provision of care to the consumer and their families that aligns with the care plan.

What We are Looking for

We are looking for candidates with any of the following qualifications:

• Diploma level in Nursing
• Diploma level in Children’s Services
• Diploma level in Early Childhood Development Youth Work
• Degree in Psychology
• Degree in Social Work

Benefits

• Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
• A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Attractive salary packaging benefits
• Living expenses capped at $9,010
• Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards

Additional information

All appointments are subject to:

• Satisfactory Police Record Check
• Immunisation Status Clearance
• Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.