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Senior Practitioner Step Up Building Healthy Relationships

Job No: 2401211

Location: Hamlyn Heights

Employment Status: Full-time, Fixed term

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 19 Apr 2024 AEST

About the Role

The Senior Practitioner Step Up Building Healthy Relationships will provide high quality assertive outreach to young people and families to address any identified risk factors, and to contribute to the development of protective factors that will enable young people and families to develop aspirations, make pro social connections, and engage in a pathway that will lead to productive, healthy and happy lives. Step Up is underpinned by a focus on the young person’s relationship with their family and community and a recognition that behavioural change can only occur through individual support delivered within the broader family and community context.

The key objectives of this role are to:

Apply a culturally considerate case management model to young people and families in reducing adolescent violence and aggression in the home and increase safety.
Apply a group work program that utilises concurrent and combined parent/adolescent group sessions that focuses on behaviour change and skills development in areas such as respectful communication, assertive parenting, stress management and managing triggers.
Focus on the young person’s safety, stability, health, development, and learning.
Provision of support and supervision of staff in applying a case management model to highly vulnerable and complex needs individuals and families.

Vacancy Details

Full-time position, working 38 hours per week
Fixed term to 31 July 2024
$102,791 p/a + Super + Salary Packaging
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About You

Qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Diploma of Welfare Studies, Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs or related field.
Demonstrated experience managing complex cases with strong case practice including client advocacy, counselling, therapeutic interventions, and family support in line with the Best Interest Framework
Demonstrated skills in risk and needs assessments.
Demonstrated skills and experience in group work development, facilitation and evaluation • Sound working knowledge of the factors that can contribute to Adolescent Family Violence and knowledge of the service system and resources available that can support young people and their families.

Application Process

Applicants must address each of the Qualifications, Skills and Experience criteria outlined in the following questionnaire and provide a current Résumé in order to be considered.
Meli reserves the right to shortlist and interview before the closing date of this position, so please don’t delay in applying.

Contact Details

For more information about the position please contact Alexandra Bruinier, Coordinator Child & Family, on 0493682067

Meli is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children.

Meli values and celebrates diversity and are working to create a team of people who reflect the diverse community we support. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, culturally diverse people, those living with a disability, and those looking to return to the workforce following a break in their career are encouraged to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Recruitment team via email at recruitment@meli.org.au

Applications close 5:00pm Friday 19 March 2024

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Please provide an example of how you manage complex cases with strong case practice including client advocacy, counselling, therapeutic interventions, and family support in line with the Best Interest Framework*

Demonstrated skills in risk and needs assessments.*

Demonstrated skills and experience in group work development, facilitation and evaluation.*

Sound working knowledge of the factors that can contribute to Adolescent Family Violence and knowledge of the service system and resources available that can support young people and their families. *

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Senior Practitioner Step Up Building Healthy Relationships

Job No: 2401211 Location: Hamlyn Heights Employment Status: Full-time, Fixed term No. of Vacancies: 1 Closing Date: 19 Apr 2024 AEST