Child & Family Practitioner, FFT

New team - New focus!                         We are excited to be a provider of an innovative new service Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare. In partnership with FaCS this service aims to shape how our sector works with families in the future.What’s different?You can find out more here.The Functional Family Therapy – Child Wellbeing framework provides clinical therapeutic treatments within a child protection context, to address underlying causes of drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness and domestic violence that results in harm to children, young people and families.  The aim is to achieve sustained behavioural change in families, reducing referral to out of home care and keeping families together. Program model adherence is crucial to the success of this program.FaCS has selected this approach based on its international success with increasing children’s safety and keeping more families together. It’s proven to make a real difference to families within the statutory child protection system.Your roleFirstly you will be fully trained in the Functional Family Therapy framework and will have access to ongoing training and support.You will support clients to embed changes particularly behavioural changes and plan for potential challenges that families may face in the future. Critical to the success of the program will be documenting your activity to ensure we can measure the impact of the frameworks within the Australian market and shape future practice standards across the sector.Terms: Maximum term full time position available at HurstvilleSome of the benefits we offerShape the future of family interventionWe support you to work flexibly; from home, other hubs or flexible hours We set you up for success with a buddy, structured orientation & mobile toolsSelf care is important; Monthly accrued day off & purchase additional leaveSalary packaging, meals and entertainment card and discount program availableNovated leases & pool cars availableWhat do you need to succeed?You will have a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Welfare, Psychology, Counselling or related discipline and:Experience working with at risk children, young people and/or families in a child protection or counselling roleAbility to actively engage, assess and work alongside at risk families using a strengths based approachA clear understanding of child protection issues and the capacity to identify when the level of risk requires statutory child protection interventionStrong attention to detail and commitment to data collectionExcellent relationship building skills and experience engaging with reluctant clientsDesire and confidence to learn new practices and immediately implement techniques with clientsInterested? Apply online today!Call Claudia Lennon on 0448 973 604 to discuss the role in more detail. Closing date 29 July 2018.Internally this role is called a Child & Family Practitioner.Position Profile 60000 AUD Australia - NSW Sydney Southern Suburbs & Sutherland Shire Hurstville 2220