Practitioner, Family Wellbeing Support Service
* 45 hours per fortnight, maximum-term position until 30 June 2026
About the role
At CatholicCare Victoria, we're committed to empowering communities and building strength and resilience to enable everyone to reach their full potential and live life to the full. We deliver a range of child, family and youth services, family relationship services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, homelessness services, employment and advocacy services across Victoria.
The Family Mental Health Support Service (FMHSS) provides early intervention and non-clinical mental health support for children and young people up to 18 years old, who are showing signs of or at risk of developing mental illness. The program offers accessible, flexible, high-quality, integrated, and responsive services to identify risk factors or issues that may lead to mental health challenges, and collaboratively plan to address these issues while strengthening protective and positive factors.
Specifically, the position is responsible for:
* Providing intensive, long-term, early intervention support for children, young people, and their families, which may include needs assessment, practical assistance, home-based support, linking with other services, and targeted therapeutic groups.
* Offering short-term, immediate assistance for families, including needs assessment, information, referrals, and limited support.
* Engaging in community outreach, mental health education, and community development activities, including organizing and participating in community events.
* Delivering culturally responsive, respectful, and inclusive services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, their families, and community members.
To be considered for this position, applicants require:
* A relevant degree with experience or an associate diploma with substantial experience, or qualifications in multiple disciplines relevant to the role, or extensive experience in mental health and wellbeing, especially with children and young people in early intervention.
* Experience in service coordination and case management principles, including risk and needs assessment frameworks.
* Experience facilitating psycho-educational group work for children and adults within current research-based, industry-accredited frameworks.
* Knowledge of mental health issues affecting families, children, and young people, and the application of relevant theories and interventions within a case management and family-inclusive community approach.
Contact
Kate McKernin
Team Leader, Mental Health and Family Wellbeing Support Services
Please include your resume and a cover letter summarizing your relevant experience in your application.
The successful applicant must have the right to work in Australia, undergo a National Police Check with a satisfactory outcome (and International Police Check if applicable), hold a current Working with Children's Check, and for some positions, a valid driver's license.
If you need cultural or other support to submit your application, please contact our People Team at 03 4344 4798.
For alternative formats of information, contact our People Team at 03 4344 4798.
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