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Senior Child & Family Practitioner

Job No: 2401221

Location: Hamlyn Heights

Employment Status: Full-time, Fixed Term

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 14 May 2024 AEST

About the Role

The Senior Child and Family Practitioner provides a comprehensive range of services for vulnerable children (from pre-birth up to 17 years old) and their families to promote children’s safety, stability and healthy development.

The objectives of the role include:

Individual, Child and Family Support services provide a range of service responses, including:
a strengths-based approach and comprehensive needs and risk assessment
multidisciplinary interventions inclusive of FPRR, Integrated Family Services, PBR, Parent Education

The Senior Child and Family Practitioner will work within their teams to provide high quality response to families to address any identified risk factors and to contribute to the development of protective factors that will enable families to develop aspirations, make pro-social connections and engage in a pathway that will lead to productive, healthy and happy lives for Meli clients.

Vacancy Details

Full-time position, working 38 hours per week
Fixed-term role till 21 June 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 knowledge of the factors that can impact on a parent’s ability to care for children and knowledge of the service system and resources available that can support parents, children and young people
Understanding of the purpose and expectations of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrated commitment to contributing to a child safe organisation in both practice and culture.
Victorian Driver’s Licence

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 Monica Fox, Coordinator Child and Family, on 0417 088 747.

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 Tuesday 14 May 2024

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It is an inherent requirement of the position you are applying for that you be a person suitable to work in child-connected work. Each of the following questions are relevant to Meli understanding and determining your likely ability to carry out the inherent requirements of the advertised position. You must answer each question.

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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 knowledge of the factors that can impact on a parent’s ability to care for children and knowledge of the service system and resources available that can support parents, children and young people *

Understanding of the purpose and expectations of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrated commitment to contributing to a child safe organisation in both practice and culture.

Victorian Driver’s Licence *

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Senior Child & Family Practitioner

Job No: 2401221 Location: Hamlyn Heights Employment Status: Full-time, Fixed Term No. of Vacancies: 1 Closing Date: 14 May 2024 AEST