Family Services Practitioner

Key Assets; Australia; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

5 weeks annual leave after 2 years

Salary packaging up to $15,900

24/7 EAP

Discounted health insurance

Gym membership

Job summary

Key Assets Australia is seeking a Family Services Practitioner to promote the wellbeing of vulnerable children and families. You will work with families to provide early intervention and prevention support to reduce risks and strengthen family capabilities.

Reporting to the Team Manager, you will engage with children, youth and priority groups, conduct home visits, assessments and targeted support, and contribute to safety checks and risk management.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (or equivalent).
• Proven experience with children, families and young people.
• Strong knowledge of Child and Family Service, Child Protection and Court Orders.
• Experience conducting comprehensive assessments and developing/support plans.
• Experience assessing parenting capacity.
• Ability to prepare clear reports, letters and memos.
• Knowledge of relevant Child Protection legislation and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage children, youth, and families through home visits, phone contact, and meetings.
• Provide targeted support to priority groups, including infants, young children, adolescents, people with disabilities, and those experiencing family violence.
• Evaluate the needs, risks, and safety of families, and develop targeted, time-limited goals and interventions.
• Ensure all safety checks are completed promptly and in accordance with relevant procedures and guidelines.

Skills

Social work

Child protection knowledge

Assessments

Report writing

Family services

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

• Based in Leongatha, supporting children and families.
• Community based organisation, steeped in a values-driven culture
• Generous leave provisions including birthday leave and 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service!
• Benefits include: generous NFP salary packaging available (up to $15,900/annum), 24/7 EAP, discounted health insurance & gym membership with Fitness Passport

We Are Key Assets Australia

Key Assets is a leading not-for-profit, children, family and community services agency, founded in Australia in 2007. We provide foster care & family services. Operating across all states, the ACT and Norfolk Island, our purpose is to achieve positive and lasting outcomes for children, families, and communities. To achieve that, we need people like you!

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. Our diversity helps us provide the best support possible to carers, families, children and young people and all of our external stakeholders.

A little about the role

Reporting to the Team Manager / Family Services Senior Practitioner, the Family Services Practitioner will play a key role in promoting the wellbeing of vulnerable children and young people. You will work closely with families, offering early intervention and prevention support to reduce risks to children, strengthen family capabilities, and improve outcomes for both children and their families.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Actively engage children, youth, and families through home visits, phone contact, and meetings.
• Provide targeted support to priority groups, including infants, young children, adolescents, people with disabilities, and those experiencing family violence.
• Evaluate the needs, risks, and safety of families, and develop targeted, time-limited goals and interventions.
• Ensure all safety checks are completed promptly and in accordance with relevant procedures and guidelines.

Full-Time position: The base salary for this position is $92,286.48 - $99,294.52 (based on 1.0 FTE) + super + vehicle & fuel card + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum.
Part Time position: The base salary for this position is $92,286.48 - $99,294.52 (based on 1.0 FTE) + super + vehicle allowance + salary packaging options up to $15,900 per annum.

About you

You’re passionate about improving the lives of children and supporting family preservation through early intervention. You will be confident in providing a family-centred, strengths-based approach to parenting support, ultimately resulting in capacity building of participants.

We're looking for someone who:

• Recognised Social Work Qualification (or similar).
• Proven track record in working with and or on behalf of children, young people, and families.
• Strong understanding of Child and Family Service, Child Protection and Court Orders.
• Experience in conducting comprehensive assessments to create, implement, monitor, and evaluate service delivery and support plans.
• Demonstrated experience in assessing parenting capacity.
• Strong ability to compose clear, accurate, and concise reports, letters, and memos.
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation and frameworks in Child Protection services

My Key Assets

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All employee offerings are intentionally curated with care, allowing you to bring your best self to work, every day. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work and have developed a flexible work framework to support these arrangements. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work - just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the children, families and communities we serve. We provide discounted health insurance and gym memberships, confidential counselling services and offer 5 weeks of annual leave after 2 years' continuous service with us!
• Professional Development: We provide both digital eLearning and ongoing face to face training as well as an online library. Your continual professional development is always top of our priority list - you'll have access to apply to our Annual Learning fund for subsidised professional development opportunities!
• Salary Packaging: part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year.

The fine print

• Applications close: Friday 4 September 2026, however applications will be reviewed as they come in, so we encourage you to apply early!
• If you have any questions on KAA or the core responsibilities of this role, please contact Renee Baker, Program Manager (Family Services) on [e-mail] or 0499 112 385.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and hold a valid WWCC.
• Full, Australian driver's license and travel between sites is required.

Key Assets Australia is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.
Key Assets is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

While we're reviewing your application, get to know us by visiting our website and on social media #WeAreKeyAssets.