Child And Family Practitioner

Exciting news! NQDVRS's specialist children and Family team is expanding its reach and impact. Now, we're on the hunt for an experienced and dedicated Child and Family Practitioner to join our team and make a positive difference to the lives of young survivors in our community. Ready to elevate your impact and be part of something extraordinary? Apply now!

What's more, there's the exciting chance to transition from part-time to full-time. Ready to amplify your impact on children's lives and contribute to healing families? 

About us  

Passionate about transforming lives and creating positive change? Your opportunity is here! Our well-established charity seeks dedicated individuals for our mission in delivering high-quality domestic and Family violence services in Townsville and Mount Isa. 

For 30 years, we've been at the forefront of supporting communities with evidence-based, trauma-informed practices and reflective practice framework. We care deeply for the communities we work with and the rights and safety of victim survivors.   

We strongly uphold our values when working with client, stakeholders and each other, our values are: Integrity, Compassion, Advocacy, Innovation and Collaboration.  We invest in professional development and provide a supportive culture because we recognise and value our staff working in this sector.  

About the role 

As a Child and Family Practitioner within our team, you'll play a pivotal role in providing support and healing to children, young people, and parents/caregivers grappling with issues related to domestic and Family violence. Your responsibilities include conducting thorough assessments, delivering evidence-based counselling, and crafting comprehensive risk assessments and safety plans. With a focus on empowerment, you'll collaboratively develop individual support plans, fortifying the relationship between safe caregivers and children/young people post-crisis. 

This role emphasises collaboration, working closely with our team and local agencies to address the challenges of domestic and Family violence. It's a part-time position (0.6 to 0.8 FTE) with an opportunity to flex up to a 1.0 FTE cover a maternity leave period, providing a unique opportunity to contribute to our cohesive team in Townsville. 

Salary and Benefits 

• Pay range $41.52 to $49.65 to p/h, part-time 3 to 4 days a week 
• Relocation package subject to negotiation 
• Salary Sacrifice options up to $15,900 (superannuation can be paid in addition to this, subject to any ATO limit where applicable). 
• Christmas leave granted in addition to 4 weeks annual leave (pro rata basis).  
• 17.5% annual leave loading  
• Flexible working hours. 
• A supportive induction process and in-house training 
• Regular external professional supervision. 
• Employee Assistance Program.  
• Annual flu injections.  
• Supportive work environment with a commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development and generous training opportunities. 

 About you 

If you're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families and ready to be a catalyst for positive change, we welcome you to embark on this impactful journey. The successful candidate for the Family Counsellor role will be forward-thinking, accountable, and possess the ability to create a positive, engaging, and safe environment for children and parents to express themselves, utilising an approachable and encouraging demeanour. 

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate they are able to meet the following Key Selection Criteria:  

Qualifications and Experience: Possession of a tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, or human services, with at least 2 years of relevant experience in a similar field. 

Expertise in Domestic and Family Violence: Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and experience in addressing Domestic and Family Violence issues, including a contemporary understanding of gendered and racial drivers and dynamics. 

Trauma-Informed Practice: Proven ability to apply trauma-informed practice, drawing from diverse practice and theoretical frameworks to address the cumulative, compounding, and complex impacts of trauma. 

Empowerment and Autonomy: Demonstrated ability to empower clients' autonomy in understanding and responding to risk, particularly in supporting and responding to children as victim-survivors. 

Expertise with Behavioural Challenges: Capability to work with children experiencing behavioural challenges within a trauma-informed framework, aiding in their understanding and management of adverse effects from their experiences. 

Nuanced Understanding of Behaviours: Highly developed understanding of the nuances of behaviours associated with violence, including covert abuse tactics and the nature and impacts of coercive control. 

Legislative Compliance: Thorough understanding and experience working with current legislation, including the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2012, Child Protection Act 1999, Common Risk Assessment Framework, and DFV Information Sharing Guidelines. 

Communication Skills: Ability to skilfully and sensitively communicate complex information in both written and verbal formats, especially when faced with heightened states of distress. 

Intersectionality and Diversity: Capability to bring knowledge of intersectionality and diversity to develop and maintain respectful relationships with clients, across the service system, and within the community. 

Cultural Competence: Ability to work in a culturally safe manner, including an understanding of the ongoing impacts of colonization and intergenerational trauma on First Nations peoples, fostering cultural competence throughout interactions. 

General 

Highly competent with technology e.g., Microsoft suite of programs, and the ability to work within various databases.  

Current QLD C Class Driver’s License which must remain current during the term of employment. 

Working with Children Check (Blue Card) which must remain current during the term of employment. 

Australia: National Police Check Clearance – at organisation expense. 

How to apply  

Please email: ***********@nqdvrs.org.au the following -  

Cover letter addressing each of the Key Selection Criteria  

Resume and 2 professional references (one must be your current or most recent manager) 

Proof of education, qualifications/or experience 

 Applications close: 9:00am Friday 1st March 2024 

Applications that do not address each Key Selection Criteria or are received after the closing date will not be considered for interview. 

Under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be female so applications from female candidates are encouraged. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are always encouraged to apply.