- First Nations People and people from public housing estates,
Culturally Diverse Communities, LGBTIQ+ people and people with disability are
encouraged to apply - Applicants who have a lived experience are encouraged to
apply - Drummond Street Services (DS) is committed to prioritising
child safety and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme for organisations.
About the role
DS deliver early intervention case
work, counselling and group support to individuals, families and communities,
using a developmental and whole of family, life course approach. The LGBTIQA+
Family Practitioner is an exciting role, working with LGBTIQA+ children, young
people (including from pre-birth up to the age of 18 years) and their families,
who are being impacted upon by disadvantage including poverty, trauma,
substance abuse, mental health and family violence. Families are provided with
Intensive Family Support for up to 200 hours and referrals are received from
Child Protection and The Orange Door.
Your responsibilities
- Provide centre based and outreach support for LGBTIQA+ children,
young people and their families that reduce risks and increases protective
factors for a range of developmental outcomes. - Manage a caseload of allocated families providing comprehensive,
whole of family assessment of presenting needs, strengths, risk factors and
risk alerts. - Work with the family to identify goals and develop a whole
of family action plan, ensuring that children’s health and wellbeing is central
to the goals. - Deliver a range of multidisciplinary interventions with the
family. - Facilitate coordination within the multiple agency service system
and work collaboratively with other services, including Child Protection and Integrated
Family Services’ partner agencies when a child is believed to be in need of
protection or providing a joint response between our service and Child Protection
where there is an open case. - Undertake comprehensive closure and exit planning with
families to ensure that their goals have been achieved and additional supports
are in place, as required. - Develop and facilitate psycho-social and skills-based educational
seminars, group intervention and psycho-social programs, including topics
relating to LGBTIQA+ mental health literacy, relationships, parenting, children
and young people’s mental health, wellbeing and positive development.
Selection Criteria – Please address the following in your application to be
considered.
Essential
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work or equivalent and
further training in relation to family work - A minimum of three years’ experience in the family services
and/or mental health sectors - Demonstrated knowledge and application of a range of
therapeutic approaches for individuals, relationships, families and
specifically children and young people. - Demonstrated experience with providing counselling and case
work that supports LGBTIQA+ individuals, children, young people and families
with multiple and complex needs such as mental health, family violence and
substance abuse issues. - Demonstrated high level written, oral and interpersonal
communication skills and organisational skills including the ability to meet
deadlines and prioritise work tasks - A genuine interest and commitment to working with First
Nations People, LGBTIQ+ people, people with disability, people of color and
public housing residents - This position is a designated LGBTIQA+ position
Highly Desirable
- You identify as belonging to one or more of the communities
with whom DS assertively engages
Application process
- Applications close Sunday 6 November 2022
- All applications will be directed to our career’s portal
– LGBTIQA+ Family Practitioner - All applicants must include a resume and with a
cover letter addressing all the key selection criteria for the position.
To discuss your application, please contact Elliott McMahon
on 9663 6733 or email [email protected], using the subject line: LGBTIQA+ Family Practitioner