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Vacancy No: VN267
Vacancy Name: Initial Response Practitioner - Child Trauma Service
Location: Victoria
Employment Type: Part-Time (0.6 EFT) Ongoing
About the Role:
The Initial Response Practitioner will work with ACF staff and key external stakeholders to ensure a high quality intake and initial response to children, young people, families, and their care system seeking counselling through the Child Trauma Service in the eastern region of metro Melbourne.
Primary Objectives of the Role: Promote the ability of children and young people to recover from the effects of abuse, family violence, trauma, and loss.Ensure a multi-systemic, integrated, coordinated, consistent, and holistic response to the needs of children, young people, and parents/carers.Promote relational stability and improve opportunities for children and young people to successfully engage and connect with their parent/carer.Ensure that children and young people are provided with opportunities and assistance to participate in decisions that affect their lives.Work with families in a supportive, inclusive, and respectful way.Ensure that meaningful planning occurs regarding the cultural needs of Aboriginal and other culturally diverse children and young people.Minimum Qualifications: An appropriate tertiary qualification in Psychology, Social Work, or a related discipline.Eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association.Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and build relationships with stakeholders.Highly developed ability to provide secondary consultation and advice to clinicians and other professionals.Demonstrated knowledge of trauma, attachment, and neurobiology frameworks and theories.Substantial experience working in the area of sexual abuse, harmful sexual behaviours, and family violence.Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively and the capacity to negotiate and liaise with volunteers, including parents/carers, DFFH, other agencies, and the community.A sophisticated understanding of the complexity of the service system and the issues involved in providing services to statutory clients.A current Working With Children Check.Remuneration & Benefits:
This position will be provided with a competitive salary plus superannuation and salary packaging, and you will be supported with all the right equipment, including laptop and phone. The salary will be determined based on the employee's experience and qualifications.
To apply:
Interested in this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children? Please upload a copy of your resume along with a cover letter addressing each of the Key Selection Criteria. For further information about the role or a copy of the position description please contact Human Resources at ******.
ACF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply. Members of the LGBTIQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications will be assessed continuously until the right candidates are sought; we encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested.
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