Applications close: 9:00 am, 26 October 2026

Position Objective

Practitioners will deliver the Family Preservation program, which aims to keep children and young people safe at home with their families, preventing removal, placement in OOHC and future contact with the child protection system. Practitioners will support referred families both in their homes and communities and deliver support that promotes parenting skills, family functioning, and child development, as well as varying practical supports that create a safe home environment.

Position Summary

Primary duties and responsibilities;

• Manage and engage a case load of 7 families at all times within allocated LGAs. Ensure any changes to caseload number, both predicted and unpredicted, are communicated to Team Leader in a timely manner.
• Practice within the Families Together Framework and its 5 components; engagement, case management, family and parent support, therapeutic support; and chid focused support.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and support vulnerable children and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed and inclusive practice, recognising diverse backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences.
• Practitioners will work alongside families to engage positively in external supports and services such as health, education, legal, and government services.
• Strong practice skills in engagement, client centred support, crisis management, and evidence-based interventions.
• Ensure the Family Preservation support timeframe of 12 months is adhered to and that changes to program length are discussed with Team Leader.
• Ensure all core assessments are completed within the program timelines. Core assessments (*note this can change) – North Carolina Family Assessment Tool (NCFAS), Growth and Empowerment Scale (GEM), Parenting Empowerment and Efficacy Measure (PEEM), Case Plans, Practice Reflections. Utilise this information to guide practice, guide case plan goals and demonstrate the effectiveness of the program.
• Identify and respond to child safety concerns and family risks through ongoing assessment and safety planning.
• Ensure that safety and risk concerns that arise are communicated and reported as required through the MRG and Child Protection Helpline, and allocated DCJ staff if applicable.
• Manage safety risk and crisis in a skilled, calm and professional manner, escalating matter where required.
• Practitioners to have adequate and up to date training across all required areas; Allambi Cares Policies and Procedures, Needs Based Framework, Child Protection systems and reporting, all program assessment tools, evidence based and therapeutic tools.
• Ensure all data requirements are met through Infoshare data system. Data is collected ongoingly by Practitioner and Team Leaders and collected by DCJ quarterly.
• Assist in managing the brokerage for allocated families stringently through budget management system.
• Establish and foster strong relationships with the Community Service Centres within your LGA, and the local community. Remain up to date with services and supports, engaging regularly in interagency opportunities.
• Work flexibly where required to meet the needs of families engaged in the program. Team leaders and Practitioners will need to be available Monday to Friday between 6am and 8pm where required. Discussion and planning will be done to ensure both staff and clients have their needs met.
• Maintain regular and flexible contact with families including home visits and community-based support, and various other outreach engagement.
• Actively partake in bi-monthly 1:1 supervision and group supervisions.
• AIMS and PowerBI to be kept up to date, in order to oversee numbers, record keeping and documentation and overall program trends.
• Maintain accurate records and adhere to documentation requirements within specified program time frames.

Selection Criteria

• A relevant Diploma or University Degree
• Minimum 5 years working in the family and community services space.
• Experience in Casework roles.
• Knowledge of Needs Based Restorative Framework concepts and strategies
• Experience in Microsoft Office Applications

Essential Documents

• Working with Children Check
• National Police Check - (can be attained from; https://www.employmentscreeninggroup.com/au/allambi/) 
• NDIS Worker Check
• Drivers Licence
• Comprehensively insured vehicle
• First Aid Certificate

If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you!

Applications close: 9:00 am, 26 October 2026

Please note that the advertisement may remain open beyond the advertised closing date until the position is filled.

Applications must include a cover letter addressing the essential criteria outlined above, along with a current resume that includes two professional referees.

Allambi Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds as well as People With a Disability.

We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.