• Use your clinical and therapeutic skills to support parents, children and young people referred into the Intensive Family Services Program
• Full time or part time fixed term to 30 June 2025
• Generous salary packaging opportunities resulting in a 6-12% increase to take home pay

About the Role

Family Practitioners are responsible for supporting parents, children, young people and extended family members referred into the Intensive Family Services Program. Practitioners will provide assessment, case formulation and intensive case work for each family member and for the whole family incorporating family led decision making processes. As well, Family Practitioners will provide therapeutic support using single session and family therapy modalities.

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

• Provide case management for a caseload of 9 – 12 families
• Provide intensive casework responses and direct support to each family for a minimum of 4 hours per week for up to 6 months.
• Monitor the family progression towards case plan goals, and through supervision, adjust the plan as necessary.
• Walking Together Representation and Community Development 

About You

The person we are seeking will have suitable qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, or Community Services or equivalent extensive experience in a similar role.

You will also have:

 A current South Australian Driver’s Licence.

• Child Safe Environments Training (Through Their Eyes).
• A current DHS Working With Children Check, Working with Vulnerable Person’s Check and National Police Clearance or willing to obtain one at your own cost prior to commencement of employment.

What you need to know

The Walking Together Western Intensive Family Support Service is provided by a consortia of community-based organisations in the western region of Adelaide. Relationships Australia South Australia (RASA) is the lead agency, with Family Practitioners employed by either UCWB or KWY. 

UCWB values the rich experiences that lived and living experience brings to the workforce.  We embrace differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better outcomes for our valued customers.  This means giving full consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

UCWB will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process.  If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process please advise us via [email protected] or by telephoning 82457100 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email or phone).

What we can offer you

You’re joining a culture that truly cares about your wellbeing, values what you do and celebrates success. 

• We invest in your personal and professional development through our ‘GROW’ process and regular supervision
• Access to our comprehensive e-learning library GO1, enjoy our lunch and learns with guest speakers and receive other development tailored to either your current role or preparing you for future opportunities.
• We offer 4 weeks paid parental leave in excess of the government scheme
• We look after your health, safety and wellbeing through our commitment to WHS including, free flu vaccinations, employee assistance program and flexible working practices.
• You will thrive in a supportive workplace which celebrates its rich, diverse and inclusive workforce celebrating many significant cultural events throughout the year.
• You will enjoy the extra take home pay that salary packaging offers 

About UCWB

Our purpose – Together we build connected and thriving communities.  Our Values – Bold and Brave, Open and Curious, Connected and Inclusive.

We deliver social services that are shaped around individual needs and goals to help create positive futures built on independence and esteem.  We deliver services in Aged Care, Child & Family, Financial Health, Mental Health & NDIS.  We operate two social enterprises, a community child care centre and a psychology practice.  We have been in operation for over 140 years.

Location

This position will be based at RASA Hindmarsh site.

How to Apply

Please submit applications via our recruitment website to be considered. Select the Family Practitioner role, complete the screening questions and upload your resume and cover letter. The Role Profile for this role is also available via this link.

Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 20 October 2023.

Please direct any initial queries about this role to Rell Semmens, Manager, Child and Family Services by calling 0448 887 495 or emailing [email protected]