Family Services Practitioner
1 x Full Time (Negotiable)
North-West Tasmania
- Wellbeing Hour per week or an extra week annual leave
- Sign on or Commencement Bonus
- Career development and training opportunities
- Flexible work environment
- A supportive team environment
About the company:
Baptcare is a leading, purpose-driven organisation that provides residential and community care for older adults, support to children, families and people living with a disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum. We respect all faiths and beliefs, and actively promote inclusion and diversity.
The Role:
The Family Service Practitioner supports vulnerable children, young people, their families, and carers. They work across a range of programs and provide families/carers with support within a managed care plan. Practitioners are focused on working with parents, children, young people, and carers to promote the best interests of the child/children to ensure their safety and development. This position requires comprehensive parenting assessment and case management capability together with strong interpersonal skills and relevant experience. The Family Services Practitioner provides individual family support complemented by group work and strategies to engage families with their communities. This role will primarily be part of our state-wide foster and kinship carer team.
Key Accountabilities: Please address these key accountabilities in your cover letter
- Management of case work and co-ordination of supports for vulnerable families/child(ren)/young people/carers *
- Development and implementation of family and children centered case plans with families/child(ren)/young people
- Operate within Baptcare Policies and Procedures within a continuous improvement framework
- Commitment to the safety, well-being and best interests of children and young people, and to the duty of care in the prevention and identification of, and response to, child abuse * Commitment to the special needs of children and vulnerable people with a disability; from a culturally or linguistically diverse background; and/or from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander background
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment by sharing information, skills, supporting colleagues and respecting differences, as well as an understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity within the community.
- Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children and with vulnerable people
- Delivery of evidence-based practices, group work and programs adhering to appropriate levels of fidelity
About You:
- Demonstrated ability to work within recovery and strength-based practice supporting people to identify and work towards goals.
- Comprehensive assessment, planning, and interpersonal skills
- Wholeheartedly aligned with Baptcare’ s Mission, Vision and Values
- Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
- Australian Driver’s Licence
- Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Clearance
- Working with Children Check, and a current Influenza and COVID Vaccination.
Essential Qualifications:
A relevant tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, social welfare (or related field) or a Diploma in Community Services with minimum two years’ experience
The successful candidate must have the following:
- Current motor vehicle license *
- Ability and willingness to travel *
- Current satisfactory national police check or willingness to obtain *
- Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain *
- Current First Aid Certificate of willingness to obtain (HLTAID003 Provide First Aid) * Competency in using the range of Microsoft Office computer software Comprehensive private vehicle insurance and registration in the event private vehicles are required for work purposes
Applications close: Friday 2nd December 2022