Child Wellbeing Practitioner ? The Orange Door

• Full Time ongoing
• Ballarat Location
• Annual salary package of up to $102k (inc 10.5 % super) plus generous salary packaging options (Salary Range of $88,911 – $92,941 pro rata)

Our Organisation

AT CAFS, YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Cafs (Child and Family Services Ballarat) is a proudly independent community service organisation, with our head office located in the Ballarat Community. We celebrate diversity and strive to be inclusive in everything we do. For over 156 years, the heart of our service has been the wellbeing of children, young people and their families. Today, that commitment stands strong, and we extend our programs to include everyone who needs assistance across the Grampians and Central Highlands ? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, people of all abilities, people of different race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds and people of all religions. Cafs have adopted TBRI� as our preferred model of care and Cafs way of strengthening relationships with others. TBRI uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviours. While the intervention is based on years of attachment, sensory processing, and neuroscience research, the heartbeat of TBRI is connection.

Our opportunity

Looking for a role where you can make a real difference in people?s lives? This might be the role for you!

We are excited to share our opportunity for experienced practitioners to join our Child Wellbeing team as part of the Central Highlands Orange Door Hub.

As a Child Wellbeing Practitioner you will undertake complex child and family assessment by phone and at times by outreach. The successful candidate will provide immediate short term intervention casework/counselling providing support and guidance around support services and referral options for families and child/youth accessing our services.

The Child Wellbeing Team will provide a specialist focus within the Central Highlands Support and Safety Hub (The Orange Door) on the wellbeing and development of children, young people and their families through:

• Actively focusing on the best interests of children and young people at all times
• Assessments that include parents/carers and the whole family
• Working with men as fathers/parents
• Interventions that consider children and young people as individuals in their own right, and take into consideration their opinions and wishes
• Early help for children, parents and families to support wellbeing, stability, development and safety.
• Providing a point of contact for secondary consultation, advice and information

To find out more view the position description on our website

About you

We are looking for a motivated and passionate professional to join our team. The successful candidate will come with relevant experience working with children and victim survivors from diverse backgrounds who have experiences family violence and experience undertaking comprehensive risk assessments (TRAM or CRAF).

The successful applicant for this position will hold demonstrated experience working within the child, youth and families welfare sector and hold a range of skills including:

• The ability to Identify and initiate contact with key individuals and groups who are important in decision making processes and providing expertise or assistance, investing time to create and maintain professional relationships based on mutual respect and contributing to a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Knowledge of and/or experience in assessment and casework intervention with individuals and families who have complex needs, and knowledge of theoretical perspectives that relate to child protection practice and application of this in a service delivery context.
• The ability to analyse information, undertake assessments and provide advice and guidance to other practitioners
• Strong understanding of the Children?s, Youth and Families Act 2005, particularly the Best Interests framework

Qualifications

A minimum Bachelor level qualification in Social Work or recent employment in the family violence sector or equivalency met through the 7 Equivalency Principles in line with the minimum mandatory qualification requirements.

For more information, please go to https://www.vic.gov.au/mandatory-minimum-qualificationsspecialist-family-violence-practitioners  or contact our People & Engagement team at [email protected]   

What Cafs can offer you?

• Join an organisation that lives their values
• Inclusive, supportive and innovative teams
• Above award entitlements, including 3 days paid Christmas Leave
• Rewarding Careers with professional development and dedicated resources to support your growth
• Salary Packaging options up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment

Further information

We would love to hear from you, to find out more about this opportunity please contact Erin Rix or Jo Woodland Team Leaders Child Wellbeing on (03) 5337 3333.

Interested?

To apply for this role please submit your application through the online portal by selecting the ?apply now? button on our careers webpage.

https://cafs.org.au/positions-available/  

You will need to prepare a current resume and a cover letter as part of our application process. You cover letter will also include responses to the following questions:

• Outline which role you are applying for
• How do your values align to Cafs Values?
• What point of difference will you bring to the role?

Please note all applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and will be subject to a satisfactory Police Check outcome and an employment Working with Children Check. Proof of Covid19 vaccinations will also be required to be eligible for this opportunity.

Applications are now open and will close Sunday 25th of September 2022 at Midnight Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received.