Family Strengthening Practitioner

Catholiccare-Sydne; Campbelltown; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550

15 days paid Personal Leave

3 paid days at Christmas

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Refer a Friend Program

Paid Parental Leave (up to 14 weeks)

Job summary

CatholicCare Wollongong seeks a Family Strengthening Practitioner to deliver high-quality casework to families facing complex challenges, with trauma-informed, culturally responsive and child-centred support provided through home visits and direct engagement.

You will collaborate with DCJ and other partners to help families access supports, manage crisis responses, and adjust plans to safeguard children while traveling across Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering intensive and trauma-informed casework with families.
• Understanding of child safety, mandatory reporting and family vulnerability.
• Strong engagement and relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality casework to families with complex challenges.
• Provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive and child-centred support via home visits.
• Advocate for families to access appropriate supports and collaborate with external partners.
• Respond to crises and adjust case plans to ensure child safety.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Cultural sensitivity

Child safety knowledge

Education

Diploma in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or related field

Job description

As a Family Strengthening Practitioner, you will deliver high-quality casework to families experiencing complex challenges.

Within your caseload, you will provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive and child-centred support through home visits and direct engagement that strengthens families and improves outcomes for children.

You will build relationships with external stakeholders including DCJ, and advocate for families to access appropriate supports to help them overcome barriers. The role is also key in providing crisis response and adjusting case plans as required to ensure child safety.

• Hourly Pay rate: $49.16 to $50.25 (depending on experience)


• Position type: Permanent, Full Time


• Location: Macarthur & Southern Highlands

What We Offer

We know that a healthy work life balance supports our employees. In addition to this we offer:

• Increase your tax savings by up to $18,550 through Salary Packaging!


• 15 days paid Personal Leave each year


• 3 paid additional days leave at Christmas time


• Access a range of employee benefits, including Fitness Passport and free, confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Refer a friend and get rewarded through our Refer a Friend Program!


• Enjoy time with your newest family member with up to 14 weeks Paid Parental Leave

What You Bring to the Role

• Diploma in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or a related field.


• Demonstrated experience delivering intensive and trauma-informed casework with families.


• Experience working with families experiencing child protection risk, domestic and family violence, mental health and complex needs.


• Understanding of child safety, trauma, mandatory reporting and family vulnerability.


• Strong engagement and relationship building skills, with ability to emotionally regulate in complex situations.


• Ability to build trust with families in complex environments.


• Confidence documenting observations and updating case records.


• Current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC).


• Current NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel across Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions.

About us

CatholicCare Wollongong is a local not for profit organisation committed to helping those in need, regardless of background or circumstances. Our vision is for inclusive, thriving communities where the dignity of every person is respected and valued. We provide services across all stages of life including early childhood education, out of school hours care, community aged and disability care, foster care, school counselling and parenting courses across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and Macarthur regions.

This role may close before the official date as we review applications continuously.

We value diversity and inclusion. CatholicCare Wollongong welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to child safety and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All roles require probity and pre-employment checks.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About us - We care

CatholicCare is a local not-for-profit organisation committed to helping those in need regardless of religious beliefs, background or circumstances. Our Vision is for inclusive, thriving communities where human dignity of all is respected and valued.

About us - We care

CatholicCare is a local not-for-profit organisation committed to helping those in need regardless of religious beliefs, background or circumstances. Our Vision is for inclusive, thriving communities where human dignity of all is respected and valued.

We provide services that support people across all stages of life: Early Childhood Education, Out of School Hours Care, Community Age and Disability Care, Foster Care, School Counselling and Parenting Courses across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and the Macarthur regions. We are proud to offer genuine career pathway opportunities to our employees so they can continue to work with us even if they chose to pursue a different profession within the sector.