• Multiple Part Time and Full Time Fixed Term opportunities + SACs Level 3-5 classification TRP $74,325 – $102,517 pa including 10.5% super (Pro Rata Part Time) + Salary Packaging Benefits
• Enjoy flexibility working in a Hybrid model + Brimbank and Wyndham Vale locations with free parking
• An excellent opportunity for graduates or experienced practitioners to practice within the Child and Family services setting!

We are One Team IPC Health, we are passionate, creative and we make a difference.

We deliver innovative high-quality services that are client centred, collaborative, coordinated and demonstrate value through measured impact. We are a not-for-profit community health service committed to working with the rapidly growing areas of Melbourne’s middle and outer West, where population will grow by 400,000 in the coming 15 years. By year 2035, we anticipate that the total population served will be approximately 1.2 million.

The Opportunity

The Child and Family Services team is part of the Innovation and Community Care directorate. This assertive outreach service works within the social model of health and Best Interest Framework to provide a meaningful service to expectant parents, infants, children, and their families to empower them to reach their goals relating to their family, individual, parenting and wellbeing aspects. 

Through a strength- based approach, you will be critical to guiding this group, who may face adversity, in identifying and managing their needs that may impact their developmental stages of life, capacity to self-manage and enable them to build on their strengths and aspirations.

Embracing our culture of innovation, we encourage our people to apply their creativity, passion and expertise in their work to achieve positive client outcomes and experiences. In this diverse role, you will offer a case management model that incorporates a child and family comprehensive safety and risk assessment; care planning; group work; supportive counselling and linkages with community supports to support children, young people, and families.

To achieve this, you will work alongside and with a variety of complementary services and programs such as: Early Years services, Education, Counselling, Addictions, Allied Health, Dental and Medical to provide an integrated and comprehensive system of support to families.

You will be well supported by a highly engaged team with an experienced Child and Family Services leadership team including 2 Team Leaders and the Manager Child and Family Services, focusing on your individual goals for personal and professional growth and development.

We enjoy seeing our people grow, so whether you are starting your social work career or are an experienced practitioner, this is an excellent opportunity to work in a rewarding environment valuing innovation!

Due to internal secondments for further growth and development, the below opportunities are available – 

Graduate Opportunity

• Child and Family Services Outreach Worker (Level 3) – 0.7FTE Part Time Fixed Term until 30 June 2023; Wyndham Vale and Brimbank locations

Experienced Practitioners Opportunities

All positions are flexible to consider a minimum commitment of 0.6FTE.

• Family Services Outreach Practitioner (Level 5) – 0.8FTE Part Time Ongoing; Wyndham Vale location
• Child and Family Services Outreach Worker (Level 5) – 0.8FTE Part Time Fixed Term until 30 June 2023 (Funding based activity – Project); Wyndham Vale and Brimbank locations
• Family Engagement Practitioner (Level 5) – 0.8FTE Part Time Fixed Term until 30 June 2023 (Funding based activity – Project); based at Brimbank Council location

All positions are classified as a Social and Community Services Employee Level 3-5 classification TRP $74,325 – $102,517 pa (Pro Rata for Part Time) under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social And Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2017.

You will make a difference by

• Providing meaningful case management and engagement services to expectant parents, infants, children and families that responds positively to identified barriers and influence behavioural change.
• Contributing to ongoing safety and well-being of our clients through effective risk identification, assessment and mandatory obligations.
• Delivering on the Child and Family action plan in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Supporting a culture of continuous quality improvement and best practice frameworks to enhance the service model and achieve the best client outcomes for parents and children.

To succeed, you will need

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or related field with experience in the community service sector.
• Experience in best practice case management practices including ability to undertake initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments, development of person-centred care plans that contribute to positive outcomes for infants, children, parents, and families.
• Foundational or sound understanding of mandatory reporting legislation with ability to apply the MARAM Framework and CISS to assess risk and undertake safety planning, and fulfil duty of care.
• Current and valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check and drivers licence.

 Why work with us?

• Access to options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Generous salary packaging and paid parental leave benefits.
• Award winning supportive organisation that values growth through our professional development and innovation framework.
• Access to Accrued Days Off to enjoy long weekends and greater work life balance.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Free onsite car parking.

What next?

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role’s Success Profile, submit your resume and answer a few short questions.

To find out more about the role, please contact Alga Andreetta – Manager Child and Family Services on 0408 311 477.

Applications close on 25 September 2022

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email [email protected] with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.