Family Practitioner / Therapist
If you want to be part of a shift in sector practice and thinking, we offer all you need to build a brighter future.
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Oz Child
Location: Shepparton & Goulburn Valley
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-4730-7300
Fax: +61-8-9123-6704
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Detail information about job Family Practitioner / Therapist. Terms and conditions vacancy
OzChild is expanding the Functional Family Therapy Child Welfare (FFT-CW) Program which will be delivered from our newly established office in Shepparton, to prevent children entering the care system.
- Multiple Positions
- Permanent Full Time
- Shepparton Location
- Collaborative & Supportive work culture
The Opportunity
The FFT-CW model has clear requirements of staff experience and qualifications.
We are seeking tertiary qualified candidates from the following disciplines; Psychologists, counsellors, family therapists with experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families.
To set you for success you and your team will be closely supported by the model developers with structured professional development and training to implement the model with fidelity increasing the likelihood of achieving sustainable outcomes.
Suitably qualified candidates with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background are strongly encouraged to apply for these roles.
You'll be part of a collaborative and supportive work culture, that provides you with opportunity to thrive in your career and be part of positive change within the sector.
Key responsibilities will include
- Providing home-based interventions adhering to Functional Family Therapy - Child Welfare (FFT - CW) model.
- Creating written phase & session plans that are tailored to the family
- Using methods compatible with principles and practices of specified model, provide direct engagement, motivation and generalization.
- Addressing the needs of clients through model adherent referrals to community partners.
- Working with the team to identify and overcome barriers to engagement/motivation.
Specific requirements include
- Masters/ Bachelor degree in Psychology, social work, counselling or equivalent.
- Experience in family therapy, counselling, clinical or therapeutic work with children, youth and families.
- Demonstrated understanding of working with vulnerable and at risk families.
- Demonstrated experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.
The hours of work for this role are between the hours of 8 am and 8pm. In order to perform the duties of the role effectively it will be necessary to be flexible in order to meet your clients' needs. OzChild has a flexible approach to hours of work.
If you want to be part of a shift in sector practice and thinking, we offer all you need to build a brighter future. If you are interested in this position, don't delay.
We seeking the successful applicants to commence late August 2018.
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To find out more about OzChild and the services we provide, please visit www.ozchild.org.au