• Join a highly experienced, reflective team|Part time 0.8|Fixed term to February 2027
• Suitable for those on a working holiday visa due to the length of contract
• Create change for children and families experiencing complexity

Your role:

This is an opportunity to join our Strengthening Families stream, supporting children, young people and families experiencing cumulative and escalating needs.

Working across Lilydale and the Outer East region, you will provide intensive in-home family support with a strong focus on strengthening parenting capacity, improving family functioning and reducing risk to children.

With a caseload of approximately 8 families, this role offers the opportunity to work deeply and intentionally, balancing risk management with relationship-based intervention.

This role also marks an exciting evolution as the program returns to its original foundations under the Strengthening Families model creating opportunities to contribute to practice growth and shape the future direction of the work.

Make your mark:

• Deliver intensive in-home interventions that strengthen parenting capacity, safety and family resilience.
• Work collaboratively with families experiencing complexity including family violence, mental health concerns, AOD impacts, disability and Child Protection involvement.
• Undertake assessments, develop action plans and coordinate supports aimed at improving outcomes for children.
• Apply trauma-informed, attachment-based and child-focused practice approaches.
• Engage all members of the family system, including working respectfully and safely with people using violence where appropriate.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, behaviour supports, NDIS providers, Child Protection and community services.
• Facilitate care teams, manage case documentation and contribute to coordinated responses.
• Use reflective practice and critical thinking to respond to changing family circumstances and risk.
• Experience using the NCFAS will be highly regarded.

Make it work:

• Salary at SCHCADS Level 5, approximately $100,776 plus super.
• Salary progression available up to Level 5.3, dependent on experience.
• Part time 0.8 EFT, four days per week.
• Fixed term parental leave opportunity through to 26 February 2027.
• Based from our Lilydale office, with travel across the Outer East (pool cars are used).
• Office-based team model with three core office days and either Monday or Friday as a non-work day.
• Highly supported practice environment (2-hour fortnightly supervision + group supervision + senior practitioner depth).
• Reflective supervision that develops practice, not just compliance.
• Access our Well Worth It! Program, Fitness Passport, EIP and EAP.
• Discounted private health insurance options.
• Inclusive workplace culture where people feel safe, respected and supported.
• Dedicated Learning and Development opportunities to continue building your practice and career.

What our people say:

"Although this is a parental leave contract, the team has a strong history of retaining talent. Over the last decade, only a small number of practitioners have not progressed into ongoing opportunities, with current pathways already emerging across the program".

Make a move: 

Please apply for the role before midnight on Tuesday 2nd June.

Position Description:  Family Services Practitioner PD FS E AW5 112023 V1.0 (11).pdf

For further details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Paul Ridley on 03 9412 6078 or email paul.ridley@anglicarevic.org.au 

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.