Organisation : Anglicare Victoria
Location : VIC Regional (Bendigo)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Disabilities, Families, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : 88000-92000
Application closing date : 5 Mar, 2023
About the organisation
What makes this such a great role for you:
- You get a salary starting at $88,000 plus super.
- Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
- SCHCADS award level 5.
- Negotiable through the increments dependent upon experience.
- Max term until 30th June 2024.
- Work from our great office space in Bendigo alongside a team of family services professionals.
- We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
- Access to discounted health insurance as well!
- A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
- Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
- Early careers pathways for new graduates, always call for more information.
- A Rainbow Tick Accreditation.
What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”.
About the role
- Be part of our Complex Disability Support program
- Work with families providing support & case management in relation to the NDIS
- Contract until June 30th 2024|full time|working with the leading provider in the state
Provide flexible outreach, pool cars available. Conduct assessments and provide case management, helping young people and their families identify needs and meet goals. Based at Bendigo.
Your role:
The Complex Disability Family Support role, works alongside families where children with a disability are at risk of requiring care, to provide early help. The Practitioner will work in partnership with the family in a child-centered, family focused way, providing proactive outreach, with a strong focus on working closely with stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
A key focus is to build parental capacity and resilience by delivering a flexible and individually tailored service to families in order to sustain care in the family home. The Practitioner works collaboratively with key stakeholders to advocate for the disability supports required in the child’s NDIS plan while also building on family strengths, aimed at enhancing parenting capacity, parent-child relationships and social connectedness.
The skills you will use day to day:
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the NDIS and the disability sector, specifically regarding NDIS planning, advocacy and an understanding of the range of services that support children who have a disability and their families.
- A strong understanding of issues facing families who have children with a disability and demonstrated experience working with families who have children with a disability, including skills in engagement and holistic assessment of needs and action planning.
- Demonstrated awareness and commitment to working within the Best Interest Principles outlined in the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, including demonstrated resilience to work with and support clients who have been exposed to trauma, violence or neglect.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders to reach the best outcomes for children, young people and families.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Family Practitioner|Complex Disability Support via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Disabilities, #Families, #Youth_and_Young_People
