Turkish-Speaking Families Together Practitioner (Fixed Term)

Metro Assist; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award SCHADS Level 5

Salary packaging to increase take-home

Paid wellbeing leave

Supervision and professional dev

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Meaningful work for children andfamil{

Job summary

Stepwise Community Services (formerly Metro Assist) seeks a Families Together Practitioner for a fixed-term role in Homebush, Sydney. You will deliver intensive family support and casework to families at risk, primarily through home visits and community outreach, ensuring child safety and family preservation.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, under SCHADS Level 5 pay, with salary packaging and ongoing supervision.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in Turkish.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology, Welfare, or a related discipline.
• Experience working with children and families with complex needs.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• Understanding of mandatory reporting and child protection frameworks.
• Current Driver Licence, Working With Children Check, and National Police Check.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to the communities served.

Responsibilities

• Engage families through respectful, strengths-based relationship-building.
• Undertake holistic strengths-and-needs and risk assessments.
• Develop, implement, and review family-led case plans and safety plans.
• Provide parenting support through coaching, modelling, psychoeducation, and practical assistance.
• Monitor and respond to changes in risk, including information sharing.
• Collaborate with Therapeutic Clinician to embed strategies in practice.
• Coordinate warm referrals with DCJ, schools, health services, and community agencies.
• Maintain accurate case notes, assessments, and reports.

Skills

Turkish language fluency

Multilingual capabilities

Strong communication skills

Education

Social Work / Community Services / Psychology / Welfare related degree

Job description

Stepwise Community Services (formerly Metro Assist) seeks a Families Together Practitioner for a fixed-term role in Homebush, Sydney. You will deliver intensive family support and casework to families at risk, primarily through home visits and community outreach, ensuring child safety and family preservation.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, under SCHADS Level 5 pay, with salary packaging and ongoing supervision.