Organisation : Anglicare Victoria
Location : VIC Regional (bendigo)
Work type : Full-time, Contract/Temporary
Sector : Children, Community Support Services, Domestic / Family Violence, Drug, Alcohol & Addiction, Families, Mental Health, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : 117000-120000
Application closing date : 8 Sep, 2024
About the organisation
What you need to know:
- Salary is $117,473 plus super plus salary packaging (Level 7.2 SCHCADS).
- The role is full time, fixed term, covering parental leave until October 2025.
- Office location: Bendigo.
- Still hold a small caseload in this hybrid role.
- Working with an evidence based model that helps keep families together.
- Access to discounted health insurance, free Employee Assistance, Salary Packaging and a range of other employment benefits supporting your physical and mental health.
- A commitment to professional development, training, support and a culture of inclusivity and resilience
- A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.
What our people say- “I feel really supported - probably the most supported I’ve ever felt in a workplace. This job can be really difficult, so if you’re supported, that’s half the battle for me. Knowing it's there means I can go out and do the work.”
About the role
- A mix of leadership and family engagement- enhance practice through supervision
- A fixed term role covering parental leave until October 2025
- FFT-CW is an evidence based model that produces strong results
Your role:
As the Lead Practitioner it is your role to liaise with DFFH, monitor risk and safety plans and identify performance trends and areas for improvement for a team of FFT-CW Practitioners.
FFT-CW is an intensive family and community-based intervention focused on supporting children, young people and their families aged 0-18 years. FFT-CW uses a short-term intervention approach with an average of 12 to 20 sessions, over three to five months. FFT-CW aims to keep families together, potentially preventing children and young people from entering out-of-home care. The intervention involves a strong cognitive behavioural component integrated into systemic skill-training in family communication, parenting skills, conflict management skills and numerous other skills linked to a variety of referral problems.
It may also be helpful to look at the model FFT here: https://www.fftllc.com/
Who we are looking for:
- A practitioner who has previously lead teams or provided secondary case consults
- Ability to reflect on practice and spot gaps in service delivery
- Provide coaching and feedback
- Previous experience in a therapeutic environment ideally utilising recognised therapy practices such as motivational interviewing
- Knowledge and experience working with families with complex needs, mental health, AOD, family violence
- Willingness to work outside of normal hours to see families together and at home
- Ability to engage quickly and assess risk
Qualifications:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with relevant experience; or diploma level with substantial experience
Why You'll love working here
Work from home
Relocation assistance
Health insurance
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Lead Practitioner- Functional Family Therapy-Child Welfare via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Children, #Community_Support_Services, #DomesticFamily_Violence, #Drug_Alcohol_and_Addiction, #Families, #Mental_Health, #Youth_and_Young_People
