About Us:

At Anglicare Victoria our focus is on transforming the futures of children and young people, families and adults. Our work is based on three guiding pillars, Prevent, Protect, Empower. We offer a comprehensive network of services and seek to ensure the provision of high quality services that will bring about significant improvements in the life experience of the young people, children and families/caregivers with whom we work.

The Position: 

We are looking for a motivated Practice Leader for our Family Services and Family Violence Services programs. Family Services Programs are delivered through a range of tailored services to strengthen families and improve the wellbeing of children, and can include individual, family and group work. These programs aim to increase the capacity of parents to better meet the needs of their children, which leads to better opportunities and outcomes for children. We also work with persons using family violence, with a focus on holding them accountable for their behaviour, keeping them visible and linking them to support services to support and foster change.

To Be Successful in this Position You Will Need:

Qualifications/Licences Required:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with substantial experience; post graduate qualification; associate diploma with substantial experience; attained through previous appointments, service and/or study with a combination of experience, expertise, and competence sufficient to perform the duties required at this level.
• Full Victorian Drivers Licence

Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent understanding of the child and family service system, including legislative and policy frameworks.

• Expert knowledge of and experience in the application of relevant theoretical approaches that underpin casework practice to vulnerable children, young people, and families.

• Excellent skills in providing expert case consultation and advice to complex cases, particularly around safety and wellbeing assessments.

• Excellent Knowledge of trauma informed service delivery and therapeutic approaches to working with families.

• Demonstrated excellence in the ability to strengthen the capacity of others through modelling, communication, coaching, and mentoring.

• Demonstrated experience or ability to provide training to employees to build skills, knowledge, and capacity across area.

• Excellent skills in facilitating reflective practice groups.

• Ability to both manage and drive change to create and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships internally and externally.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• Highly developed skills in planning and delivering on projects within required timeframes.

• Ability to lead, advocate for and promote best practice in and across family services programs.

• Ability to self-reflect, take on board feedback, and use supervision opportunities to improve one's practice and leadership.

• Highly developed skills in report writing, record keeping. 

Detailed Position Description:  Practice Leader Integrated Family Services PD FS E AW8 112023 V1.0.pdf

To apply for this position you will need to complete the online application. You will be requested to attach your resume and your responses to the Key Selection Criteria as separate documents.

For further enquiries contact Josie Stubbe - 0439 186 927

Applications close: Sunday September 29th 

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this.  Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.