Family Services Practitioners

• 3 Ongoing Positions Available
• 60.8 to 76 hours per fortnight (0.8 to 1.0 FTE)

Positions Available:

• Family Services Practitioner – 76 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)
• Family Services Practitioner – 60.8 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
• Family Services Practitioner & smalltalk Supported Play Group Facilitator - 60.8 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)

The Family Services team at Bendigo Community Health Services is currently recruiting for three outstanding, exciting and ongoing positions within the team.

Make a difference by being a part of a values-driven organisation working to empower and strengthen families and enhance the wellbeing and safety of children.

About the Role

The Family Services Team works with families experiencing a range of challenges in their lives, by providing individual support and group work programs to children, youth and families. The team support families to make sustainable changes in the best interests of children and young people.

As a Family Services practitioner you will be a strong advocate, promoting the safety, stability, wellbeing, development and cultural safety of children, young people and their families. You will be skilled in family work and interventions and provide individual, tailored support and case coordination. You will work as part of a dynamic team and broader family services system that is underpinned by legislative frameworks.

About BCHS

Bendigo Community Health Services has cared for the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo community for 50 years. We employ more than 280 people across a broad range of services.

The success of BCHS starts with our staff, who have a high level of professionalism and dedication, allowing us to deliver quality services for the community, with a particular focus on vulnerable people.

Added benefits of working with BCHS include:

• Salary packaging
• Purchasing leave
• Study assistance
• Training programs
• Novated leasing

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

1. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Community or related fields.
2. Demonstrated experience in providing assertive outreach and case management and support to children, youth and families within an empowerment framework.
3. A comprehensive understanding of best practice principles, consent, advocacy and confidentiality.
4. Demonstrated experience and skills in assessment and identifying risk in families.
5. Demonstrated understanding of attachment and trauma - and how this may impact on children, young people and their families.
6. Demonstrated experience or ability to facilitate groups with children and young people.
7. Demonstrated experience in building rapport and professional relationships with people from diverse backgrounds as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills with children, youth, families and professionals.
8. Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
9. Demonstrated understanding of the impact and gendered nature of family violence.
10. A sound knowledge of the Victorian Children, Youth and Families Act 2005.
11. Current Driver’s License.

Desirable

1. Excellent organisational and time management skills.
2. Post graduate qualifications in family or related fields.
3. Demonstrated understanding of the social model of health and how it relates to consumers and best practice service delivery within a Community Health setting.

Probity requirements

• A Police Check (paid for by BCHS)
• Employee Working with Children Check

For further information about the position contact Donna Bogdanovski on 0428 611 996.

To view the position description please go to https://www.bchs.com.au/careers/current-jobs

Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria should be emailed to [email protected] by 10pm Monday 24 March 2025.

Bendigo Community Health Services encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Applicants are requested to contact Human Resources on telephone (03) 5406 1227 if an automatic acknowledgement has not been received.