Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Join a dynamic, evidence-based program funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, designed to keep children safe at home. This role sits within the Family Preservation and Reunification (FPR) Response - an innovative, mobile and integrated service delivering intensive, hands-on support to families, followed by ongoing care to prevent children entering or re-entering out-of-home care.

Working as part of a collaborative team and reporting to the FPR Senior Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in strengthening families, connecting with existing services, and contributing to a continuously evolving, sector-leading approach to child and family support across Victoria.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Intensive Family Support - Deliver flexible, in-home outreach to improve family safety, stability, and wellbeing
• Early Years & Adolescent Practice - Support parenting, child development, and address complex adolescent needs using family-focused approaches
• Assessment & Case Management - Lead holistic assessments, deliver evidence-informed interventions, and monitor outcomes
• Collaboration & Engagement - Partner with families, services, and community networks for integrated care
• Cultural Safety - Provide culturally responsive, inclusive practice
• Practice Leadership & Quality - Contribute to high-quality practice through coaching, supervision, training, and continuous improvement
• Professional Practice - Deliver clinical support, maintain documentation, and engage in supervision and development
• Crisis Support - Provide responsive, flexible support including crisis and after-hours engagement

This is a Part Time (30.4 hours per week) ongoing opportunity based in Midura VIC within our Family Preservation & Reunification Program. The position reports to the FPRR Practice Leader.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated and extensive experience and skills in assessment and clinical interventions and family centred practice with vulnerable children, young people and families with complex needs
• Sound knowledge of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and policies relating to child welfare and the Best Interests of the Child Practice Model.
• Highly developed skills in assessing risks, needs and safety for vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, written, verbal and computer skills.

For a full listing please view the Position Description.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

You must have a:

• Valid and current VIC Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles)

We value the unique knowledge, perspectives, and cultural contributions of First Nations peoples. Your experience and insights are important to us, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

For more information, please contact: Shaye Chalmers at shaye.chalmers@mackillop.org.au

WHAT WE OFFER:

• SCHADS LEVEL 5 – ($51.00 – $53.31 per hour) based on experience & qualifications.
• More money in your pocket – up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Wellbeing that matters - Free, confidential support for mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, evidence supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.
• First Nations career pathways - Warrungarli Strategy supporting recruitment, retention and professional development
• Community & connection - Opportunity to join Ngindaay Guumaldanha, our Aboriginal Staff Network

OUR COMMITTMENT:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.