Turool Malang (AFP) Practitioner (Cessnock)

Wandiyali; Cessnock; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 weeks induction

Flexible home/office-based working (hy

Job summary

Wandiyali is seeking a Practitioner for the Aboriginal Family Preservation program (Turool Malang) to work with Aboriginal children, young people and families in the Newcastle/Hunter region. This role focuses on trauma-informed, culturally responsive supports grounded in SEWB.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, deliver case management, advocacy and family-led planning, and contribute to quality assurance within a child-safe organisation that prioritises community-led outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology, or equivalent demonstrated experience in child protection and family preservation.
• Demonstrated understanding of developmental needs and transgenerational trauma across children, young people and families.
• Demonstrated ability to implement structured, culturally responsive therapeutic interventions and maintain strong interagency relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provides trauma informed, culturally responsive support to families with complex needs promoting self-determination and family-led decision-making, including risk assessment and safety planning.
• Collaborates with the team on development and implementation of evidence-informed therapeutic interventions.
• Contributes to Turool Malang Quality Assurance processes and engages internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Time management

Problem solving

Interagency collaboration

Cultural competency

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work

Tertiary qualifications in Community Services

Tertiary qualifications in Psychology

Tools

Databases

Job description

Turool Malang, means"Healing Together"in the Awabakal language.

Wandiyali is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation established in Awabakal (Newcastle) in 1997. As the largest accredited Aboriginal provider of Permanency Support Program (PSP) Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) services across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter Region and Port Stephens, Wandiyali is committed to delivering culturally safe, trauma-informed and community-led supports for Aboriginal children, young people and families.

In addition to OOHC services, Wandiyali delivers a broad range of Family Preservation and community support programs, working in partnership with children, young people, families and communities to achieve safe, culturally strong and sustainable outcomes.

Wandiyali is aChild Safe organisationcommitted to the safety, wellbeing and Cultural safety of all children and young people. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to creating safe, inclusive and Culturally responsive environments where children and young people are respected, heard and empowered. All employees are expected to share and actively uphold Wandiyali’s commitment to child safety and safeguarding.

The Opportunity

Wandiyali’s Aboriginal Family Preservation (AFP) known as Turool Malang, is funded by DCJ and is a key part of the broader child protection system, and wider service system that supports children and families and is considered a key lever in responding to the over representation of Aboriginal children in the foster care system. The primary objective of Turool Malang is keeping Aboriginal children safe at home with their families, connected to Culture, Community and Country.

Turool Malang is grounded in our Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework (SEWB) and draws on evidence-informed practice to provide a Culturally responsive and holistic program. Turool Malang recognises families’ strengths, capabilities and goals, with practitioners working alongside families to increase safety for children. The foundation of the Turool Malang framework are the following core components:

• Engagement
• Case Management
• Family and Parent Support
• Therapeutic Support
• Child-focussed Support
• Healing
• Advocacy

The Practitioner is a key role in the Turool Malang team, and has several key responsibilities:

• Provides trauma informed, Culturally responsive support to families with a range of complex needs promoting self-determination, family-led decision-making, including risk assessment, safety planning and goal setting
• Collaborates with the team on the development and implementation of evidence informed therapeutic interventions
• Contributes to Turool Malang Quality Assurance processes
• Establishes effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

The Benefits

As a Wandiyali employee, you benefit from additional career development support, including,

• 12 weeks induction.
• Ongoing training and opportunities for career advancement.
• Flexible home/office-based working arrangements (after 12-week induction)

You will also have the option to reduce tax and cost of living expenses through,

• Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 each FBT year
• Meal and Entertainment Salary Sacrifice of up to $2,650 each FBT year
• Employee Benefits programs providing discounts on a large variety of consumer services and products.

If you are looking for a career that is dedicated to truly making positive changes and you have experience working with Aboriginal children, young people, families, or communities we would like to hear from you.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

• A commitment to the Vision, Mission, and Values of our organisation
• Aboriginal or/and Torres Strait Islander AND/OR is Culturally confident and able to demonstrate their knowledge and experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the community
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology, or a related field or equivalent demonstrated experience working with the complexities and correlates of child protection and with children and families in the preservation sector.
• Demonstrated understanding of the developmental needs of children, young people and families and a comprehensive understanding of the key risk factors of transgenerational trauma on childhood development.
• Demonstrated experience implementing structured frameworks of practice and Culturally responsive therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrates qualities of strong communication, including conflict resolution and the capacity to build effective interagency relationships
• Excellent organisational and time-management and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate level of computer skills and experience using databases