Restoring Families Practitioner - Yarraville - Full Time Permanent

Ozchild; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent Full Time position

SCHADS Level 5 salary

Salary packaging up to $15,900 per yr

Meals & Entertainment benefit

Gifted leave during Easter/Christmas

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Diversity and inclusion culture

Regular virtual check-ins

Job summary

OzChild, a leading child welfare organisation in Victoria, is seeking a Restoring Families Practitioner to join us on a permanent full-time basis. You will work intensively with children, young people and families to improve safety and family functioning using trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches.

The role requires collaboration with Child Protection and community partners. You will work between 8:00am and 8:00pm across days, with a focus on culturally safe practice and Aboriginal

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, or related discipline.
• Experience with vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Knowledge of child safety, risk assessment and family case practice.
• Ability to engage families using strengths-based, trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with Child Protection and community service providers.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• National Police Check (and International Police Check where applicable).
• Current Driver's Licence and transport.
• Completion of mandatory training on commencement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive, child-focused and family-centred casework.
• Build relationships with children, young people and families.
• Complete assessments, case planning, interventions and reviews with families and key 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 high-quality case notes and documentation within required timeframes.
• Utilise flexible funding to reduce barriers and support family-identified goals.
• Participate in care team meetings, reflective supervision and ongoing professional development.
• Work collaboratively with Child Protection and community service partners to deliver coordinated responses.
• Work flexibly between 8:00am and 8:00pm across working days.
• Promote culturally safe practice, including working with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Time management

Written communication

Education

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

Job description

Join an organisation that achieves real outcomes for children, young people and their families.

At OzChild we are on a journey to discover and apply new approaches and best practices to achieve better outcomes for vulnerable Australians through the programs and services we deliver. This is achieved through collaboration. We provide solutions that improve outcomes for our clients. Our approach is strategic and agile as well as being systemic and forward-thinking.

As the organisation aims to strengthen our impact through evidence-based programs, the OzChild leadership team has committed to developing, training and evolving our people as enablers to achieving our strategic objective to grow and disrupt the sector.

SCHADS Level 5 Full Time permanent role

Help strengthen families and create safer futures for children.

At OzChild, we believe every child deserves to grow up safe, connected and supported. As one of Australia's leading child welfare organisations, we work alongside children, young people and families to create lasting change through evidence-informed, relationship-based practice.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Restoring Families Practitioner to join our team on a full time permanent basis

In this rewarding role, you will provide intensive support to children, young people and families experiencing complex needs. Working collaboratively with families, Child Protection and community partners, you will help improve child safety, strengthen family functioning and support sustainable change.

Your practice will be grounded in strengths-based, trauma-informed, relational and culturally safe approaches that empower families to achieve their goals.

Key Responsibilities

As a Restoring Families Practitioner, you will:

• Deliver intensive, child-focused and family-centred casework in accordance with legislative and program requirements.
• Build meaningful relationships with children, young people and families using age-appropriate and culturally responsive approaches.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, case planning, interventions and reviews in partnership with families and key 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, high-quality case notes and documentation within required timeframes.
• Utilise flexible funding to reduce barriers and support family-identified goals.
• Participate in care team meetings, reflective supervision and ongoing professional development.
• Work collaboratively with Child Protection and community service partners to deliver coordinated responses.
• Work flexibly between 8:00am and 8:00pm across your working days to meet the needs of families.
• Promote culturally safe practice, including working in partnership with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.

About You

You are an experienced practitioner who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

You will bring:

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community Services or a related discipline.
• Experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Strong understanding of child safety, risk assessment and family case practice.
• Ability to engage families using strengths-based, trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches.
• Excellent communication, engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with Child Protection and community service providers.
• Strong organisational, time management and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and resilience to respond to the changing needs of children and families.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• National Police Check (and International Police Check where applicable).
• Current Driver's Licence and access to reliable transport.
• Completion of mandatory training upon commencement.

What OzChild Offers

At OzChild, we value our people and invest in their wellbeing and professional development.

We offer:

• Permanent Full Time position
• SCHADS Level 5 salary of $105,558 pro rata , plus superannuation.
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year, plus an additional $2,650 Meals & Entertainment benefit.
• Additional gifted leave over the Easter and Christmas periods.
• Ongoing professional development, supervision and reflective practice.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• A supportive and collaborative team culture with regular virtual check-ins to help you stay connected.
• A workplace that celebrates diversity, inclusion, cultural competence and shared values.

OzChild is committed to providing a recruitment process that embraces equity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure every applicant has an equal opportunity to participate.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of all genders, sexual orientations and identities.

OzChild is committed to the employment of Aboriginal people and to creating a workplace where Aboriginal cultures, knowledge and values are respected, celebrated and supported.

OzChild is a child-safe organisation committed to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, bullying, exploitation and neglect. We are dedicated to creating environments where children are safe and feel safe.

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