The Loddon Children's Health & Wellbeing Local (LCHWL) is an innovative model co-designed with partners to provide a regionally based system response that improves access across prevention, primary and tertiary care to children in the Loddon region.
The primary focus of the Family Services Practitioner role within the LCHWL is to work alongside colleagues and partner agencies to provide accessible and coordinated services to children 0 to 11 years and their families.
You will need to be competent in performing comprehensive safety and risk assessments to facilitate supportive connections and make referrals to local services in the Loddon Mallee region as needed.
Family Services Practitioner Ongoing76 hours per fortnightAbout 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 packagingPurchasing leaveStudy assistanceTraining programsNovated leasingAbout the role As the Family Services Practitioner, you will apply your excellent case management and care planning skills to empower families to recognise their strengths and wellbeing goals.
You will be competent in performing comprehensive safety and risk assessments to facilitate supportive connections and make referrals as needed.
You will work with a highly professional team of Pediatricians, Mental Health and Allied Health professionals in adopting a strength-based approach to the care of families and children.
You will build the capacity of families to respond to their child's needs through coaching and information.
Key Selection Criteria Essential: Qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, Community Welfare or Community Development related discipline.Minimum 3 years relevant experience working in partnership with families who have children aged 0-11 years.Experience in best practice case management practices including ability to undertake initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments, development of person-centered care plans that contribute to positive outcomes for infants, children, parents, and families.Foundational or sound understanding of mandatory reporting legislation with ability to apply the MARAM Framework and CISS to assess risk and undertake safety planning and fulfil duty of care.Excellent motivational interviewing and holistic wellbeing assessment skills.Strong communicator with ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders to create and maintain effective partnerships which generate improved outcomes for families.Demonstrated ability to work independently and innovatively as well as collaborating effectively within a team environment.A current Victorian driver's license.Current Working with Children's Check Employee.Desirable: Excellent organisational and time management skills.Comprehensive knowledge of the local service system.Intermediate to high level computer skills such as use of Microsoft Office programs, and electronic client management systems including Microsoft Teams.The ability to confidentially maintain accurate records in accordance with BCHS procedures.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 ***.
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 ****** by 10pm Sunday 10 November 2024.
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 1*** if an automatic acknowledgement has not been received.
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