6 month fixed term contract to January 30 2026 Your role: The role involves the provision of an in-home family casework service, working in partnership with families with the aim of strengthening parenting capacity and family resilience. The work involves taking steps to reduce risks to children's safety and wellbeing and that of other family members, as well as working with families to empower them to enhance their parenting capacity and family functioning and therefore to improve outcomes for children. The skills you will use day to day: A good understanding of the social context of child abuse and neglect and experience in applying relevant theoretical approaches to deliver outcomes. Conduct risk and needs assessments using relevant and contemporary frameworks, theory, and practice models. Case recording, data collection, registration standards and other requirements Partner with the family and the care team to develop and review action plans aimed at improving outcomes. Active engagement of vulnerable children, youth and families and delivering a range of interventions to improve their outcomes Skills in case management, including developing community linkages What you need to know: A salary at SCHCADS level 5 Flexible through the increments up to 5.3 (dependent upon experience) Based at our office in Bendigo 6 month fixed term contract to January 30 2026 Ready to take the next step: Please apply for the role before midnight on Friday 11th July. Position Description: Family Services Practitioner PD FS E AW5 112023 V1.0 (11).pdf For further details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Laura Miller via Teams