Restoring Families Practitioner

This position is situated within the Southern Bayside Melbourne region, covering the Bayside Peninsula areas, in the Family & Community Services program. The Restoring Families team provides an innovative, intensive and wraparound service that works with the whole family system.

The RF Practitioner will provide intensive wraparound service and support to families, where children ages range from unborn to 18 years. This role includes a high volume of outreach and requires flexibility including availability to work outside of business hours as required to meet family needs.

The RF Practitioner will engage parents/carers to understand and respond to children and young people's needs, and to build their capacity as parents/carers to support improved family functioning. They will support the parents/carers to provide for their children’s health, safety and development as well as work towards building their confidence, self-reliance and sustainability through access to therapeutic supports, education, vocational training and employment. RF Practitioners will work with families to explore referrals to other services as required.

This is a full-time ongoing role (38 hours per week or 1EFT) based at our Dandenong South Office within our Restoring Families Program, reporting to the Family Services Coordinator. This position is part of a wider Family Services Team that sits across Southern Melbourne and Bayside Peninsula regions. The role includes significant training and professional development opportunities, including the DFFH Practice Elements and Coaching, Reflective Practice and Communities of Practice, all delivered in-house.

Key Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated and extensive experience and skills in assessment and clinical interventions and family-centred practice with vulnerable children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Sound knowledge of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and policies relating to child welfare and the Best Interests of the Child Practice Model.
• Highly developed skills in assessing risks, needs and safety for vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, written, verbal and computer skills.

Our offer

Remuneration - Hourly Rate of $53.43 to $55.85 as outlined in the SCHCADS Award Level 5, dependent on qualifications and experience.

Salary packaging – We can help you to maximise your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.

Paid Training - Industry specific training including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.

Fitness Passport - Which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family.

Employee Assistance Program - Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.

Supportive Environment - Monthly supportive meetings with your direct manager.

Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.

You must have a Valid and current Driver’s Licence; Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop); Valid Employee Working with Children Check; Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed/client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age. It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.