Family Restoration Practitioner - Trauma-Informed Support

Ozchild; Victoria; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 111,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging $15,900 plus meals &

SCHADS 5 $100,776 pro rata to 4 days

Job summary

OzChild is seeking a Restoring Families Practitioner to join our team on a part-time basis (4 days per week). You will deliver intensive, evidence-informed support to children, young people and families with complex needs, collaborating with Child Protection and community partners.

Your practice will be grounded in strengths-based, relational, trauma-informed and culturally safe approaches to improve safety, family functioning and sustainable change.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or related discipline.
• Experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families.
• Strong understanding of child safety, risk assessment, and case practice.
• Ability to engage families using strengths-based and culturally responsive approaches.
• Excellent communication, engagement, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with Child Protection and community services.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of families and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive, child-focused and family-centred casework in line with legislative and program requirements.
• Work directly with children and young people in meaningful, age-appropriate, culturally safe ways.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, planning, intervention, and review processes with families and stakeholders.
• Respond to referrals within required timeframes, including urgent and high-risk situations.
• Apply evidence-informed approaches including Safe & Together, MARAM, Motivational Interviewing, and relational practice.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records within required timeframes.
• Use flexible funding to support family-identified goals and reduce barriers to engagement.
• Participate in care team meetings, supervision, and reflective practice.
• Collaborate with Child Protection and community services for coordinated responses.
• Work flexibly between 8:00am-8:00pm across your 4 working days to meet family needs.
• Support culturally safe practice, including partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.

Skills

Child & family experience

Child safety risk

Communication skills

Collaboration with Child Protection

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Work/ Psychology/ Community Services or related discipline

Job description

OzChild is seeking a Restoring Families Practitioner to join our team on a part-time basis (4 days per week). You will deliver intensive, evidence-informed support to children, young people and families with complex needs, collaborating with Child Protection and community partners.

Your practice will be grounded in strengths-based, relational, trauma-informed and culturally safe approaches to improve safety, family functioning and sustainable change.