Practitioner Family Support

About us

At Anglicare Southern Queensland, we believe everyone has a story. With a 150-year heritage, we exist for individuals of all life stages who may be experiencing challenges or entering a new phase of life. Our skilled staff deliver a breadth of care-based services across a vast geographic footprint, and in many types of locations.

At the heart of everything we do is a simple belief: everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and care. Join our team today, and make a difference today, tomorrow and together. Be where you are needed. Belong right here.

About the role

As a Practitioner, Family Support, you will play a vital role providing in-home support services to vulnerable families experiencing challenges in caring for their children. Working directly with families, you will provide guidance to support parents to develop practical skills and knowledge, and model a wide range of skills such as communication, parenting, personal management and home management skills.

You will work closely with families to deliver tailored supports that address each of their unique needs and goals. Referrals may be received from a variety of sources, including Family and Child Connect, the Department of Communities Child Safety and Disability Services, the parents themselves, family members, members of the community and community agencies.

This is a Permanent Part-Time position equivalent to 4 days (0.8 FTE) between Monday-Friday based at our Gympie service location.

Qualifications, Credentials and Requirements

• Current Blue Card
• Current National Police Check (NPC)
• Current Queensland Driver Licence
• Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Behavioural Science or similar field

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home child-centred support to vulnerable families within the community where risk factors may be present
• Ability to actively engage with and build relationships with parents and children to support effective service delivery and maximize outcomes even where parents may be difficult or reluctant to engage with the service
• Support parents to develop practical skills and knowledge that enables them to care for their child, improves the safety of the family home environment, builds stability and enhances attachment between the child and parent
• Undertake assessment, planning and delivery of services that are based on the needs of children and are considerate of both protective factors and risk factors for the children, to ensure families receive appropriate direction, information, support and advice in respect of providing a safe and secure home environment for their children so that their children can remain safely in the home
• Undertake risk assessments where domestic and family violence is identified and work with other staff and services to provide appropriate support and robust casework support in order to keep children safe
• Demonstrate advanced interpersonal and professional communication skills in dealings with all persons both internal and external to the organization
• Ensure compliance with all quality improvement procedures and identify and undertake quality improvement initiatives

About you

• Demonstrated ability to apply a trauma-informed approach across a diverse range of client circumstances, experiences, and support needs
• Strong empathy, understanding and interpersonal skills with clients and stakeholders
• Sound knowledge of, and commitment to, Child Protection and Child Safety legislation, policies, procedures, and best practice principles
• Willingness and capacity to travel within the service area to deliver in-home support services to families
• Proven ability to adapt and work flexibly in a dynamic and client-focused environment

What happens now?

Apply now by submitting your current resume and an optional cover letter, and by answering a few short application questions.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or would like more information, please contact Jacinta at jfuss@ anglicaresq.org.au.

Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental health. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing ongoing care and protection.

Responsibilities

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