Coordinator - Home based Program
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Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: QEC
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +61-2-1534-3757
Fax: +61-3-9921-4325
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Detail information about job Coordinator - Home based Program. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Part Time (0.8FTE), 8 day's per fortnight
- Leadership role
- Southern region
- Permanent role
For 100 years the Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC) has provided specialised care, support and guidance to help parents manage the many challenges that arise during early parenthood, from before birth until 48 months. We provide services to Victorian families and specialise in working with vulnerable families in our community.
We work in partnership with families to understand their challenges and develop strategies to overcome them. These are incorporated into an action plan that our staff work through with parents. These programs might include a one, five or ten day residential program at QEC Noble Park, intensive in home support or involvement in a ten week, or ongoing group program.
Many of our families are exposed to serious adversity including family violence, trauma, alcohol and substances abuse and mental health problems leading to reduced capacity to provide safe, consisted parenting. Our programs support families to achieve better life outcomes for their children, transform and develop family resilience, community connections and develop stronger social capital, major determinants of individual and community health.
The PASDS program is provided to families with children aged 0-3 years in the southern region who are at high risk of abuse and/or neglect who are referred by the DHHS Child Protection service. The program is operated in accordance with detailed written protocols that provide a framework for assessment of parenting capacity and planned interventions to develop parenting skills. On average, the length of service for individual families is 10 - 12 weeks in a home based setting.
The incumbent will coordinate the PASDS service, and lead Early Parenting Practitioner's in the delivery of the service to families.
To be considered for this role you will possess:
- A tertiary qualification in Maternal and Child Health nursing, Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology or equivalent
- Additional tertiary qualifications in child health and development, business or health management, child mental health, psychology or other related area is preferable
- Up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge of family child health and development
- Experience working with families with high needs including those whose children are at "high risk" of abuse or neglect
- Current Victorian driver's licence
In return you will be offered a great working environment, excellent training and support, attractive hourly rate and salary packaging.
For a detailed position description including selection criteria, please refer to www.qec.org.au under professionals/employment opportunities.
Applications addressing the key selection criteria can be forwarded to People and Culture [email protected] by COB Friday 20th July, 2018.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory police check, immunisation status and Working with Children Check. The Victorian Public Sector Code of Conduct and Victorian Child Safe Standards apply to all staff.