Families Together Senior Practitioner

• Permanent Full Time position based on Gandangara and Ngunawal lands in Goulburn with outreach and service provision in the locations of Yass Goulburn Queanbeyan and Cooma
• $101K - $106K Super Salary Packaging (salary dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Flexible friendly organisation career progression & leadership training opportunities

Our Organisation

At The Benevolent Society we believe every person deserves to live life on their own terms with dignity respect and a sense of belonging. For over two centuries this belief has shaped who we are and how we work.

Were working towards a just society where everyone feels valued safe and included. As a notforprofit independent and nonreligious organisation we proudly embrace diversity and are deeply committed to reconciliation. We welcome people from all backgrounds identities and experiences to join us in creating positive change.

About the role

As a Senior Practitioner with the Families Together program you will play a meaningful role in supporting families at a pivotal point in their lives. Working intensively and in partnership with families experiencing complex challenges you will deliver strengthsbased homefocused support that helps keep children safe connected and thriving within their family. Through traumainformed culturally responsive and childcentred practice youll support families to build on whats already working reduce risk and create positive lasting change.

This role offers the opportunity to form genuine trusting relationships and see the real impact of your work over time. You will engage with families through regular home visits undertake thoughtful assessments develop achievable and familyled plans and coordinate practical therapeutic and community supports. Alongside advocacy and collaboration with other services youll be part of a passionate growing team shaping a new Families Together program locally contributing your ideas expertise and values while being supported to do your best work in a role that is both professionally rewarding and deeply fulfilling.

Duties

As a Families Together Senior Practitioner you will:

• Collaborate with other Senior Child & Family Practitioners to deliver monthly coaching to the rest of the Families Together team.
• Coach and Support Child and Family Practitioners in performing their role in this program; assisting them in preparation for visits and delivery of the service especially with the management of more complex cases including support at visits meetings and to resolve more challenging situations.
• Support the leadership team with program and process development review and implementation.
• Provide high quality strength based early intervention to families with a range of complex needs.
• Attend review meetings case conferences worker meeting and consultation meetings and ensure appropriate documentation is kept.
• Ability and desire to step up to coordinate and manage the team in the absence of your Team Leader.

Our Benefits

We support people to live their best life. That includes you our employee. A best life is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

• Our Reconciliation Commitment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave as well as the option to be a voice on reference networkinggroups the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.
• Salary Benefits-You can package up to $15900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated meaning you take homeeven more pay!
• Work/Life Balance -Enjoy flexible work arrangements including hybrid home/office options and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
• Recognition and Reward -Sector competitive remuneration various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
• Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport utilise our Employee Assistance Program and even purchase additional leave.
• Professional Development -We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment fulfilment and growth.

Skills and Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience in Child Protection (or relevant field) with a trauma informed approach essential.
• Strongtrack record identifying and addressingchild protection concerns and engaging resistant clients.
• High levelof professional accountability and desire to proactively shape your future development.
• Holistic strengths-based approach to achieve lasting change with clients from all walks of life.
• Capacity to mentor and support colleagues to improve practice outcomes.
• Confidence tofacilitateregular monthly group coaching sessions.

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice one who offers provides and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

Interested Apply online today! Please submit your current CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and interest in the role.

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This role aligns to the capability requirements of an Individual Contributor. Please see the Capability Framework attached below to discover essential skills values and behaviours required at this level.

*Internally this role is known as Senior Practitioner.