Family Support Service Practitioner

SCHCADS Level 5 Position - Dependent on Qualifications & Experience + Salary Packaging Entitlements

About the role

The Family Support Services is funded by Territory Families, Housing and Communities and is a collaboration with Danila Dilba Health Services. The Family Support Services coordinate an effective service system response to respond to high and complex needs, and trauma. The program must be able to engage with, and work effectively with, the broader service system.

The Family Support Services has a clear mandate to information exchange between service providers and Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities to ensure quality of services, efficiency and prevent unnecessary statutory intervention. The service prioritises and fosters sector partnership and collaboration, and services are based on evidence and focused on outcomes.

We have one Permanent Full-Time and one Permanent Part-Time (0.8FT) opportunities based in Darwin, NT within our Northern Territory (NT) Services program. The position reports to the Family Support Services Team Leader Manager.

Key Selection Criteria:

•  Bachelor's degree with specialisation in in Social Work, Child Development, Psychology, or a related subject area and/or significant work experience in a relevant field which supports an understanding of key child development issues relating to parents and their families who have complex needs.
•  Awareness and knowledge of attachment and trauma theories related to Aboriginal children, young people, and families; Demonstrated ability to use this knowledge to guide practice with Aboriginal children, young people, and families.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work, meet deadlines and key deliverables of the program.
•  Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., systems, strategic and functional) family therapies
•  Risk and social skills assessment and intervention.

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

For a full listing please view Position Description. The position description will be available at the bottom of the page when you click 'apply'

For more information, please contact:

Terri Stuart at Terri.Stuart@mackillop.org.au or on 0447 194 027

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

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