Brief Description
* Opportunity to work part time (0.8 FTE, 4 days per week) flexible working hours (after hours and/or weekends)
* Salary packaging up to $18,550 tax free per year, gifted leave at Christmas and Easter, paid parental leave
* Competitive above-award salary $112,304 (pro rata), SCHADS Level 6.1
Role Purpose
The Parents Under Pressure (PUP) Practitioner will work at the Keilor Downs site-based offices within the Integrated Family Services (IFS) team. The IFS team promotes the healthy functioning of children, young people, and families through a range of educational, developmental, social and support services. This includes trauma-informed support that incorporate cultural identity and evidence-based parent supports.
This position may require flexible working hours that may include some afterhours and/or weekends, to ensure that a family's support needs can be accommodated and tailored to meet the family's needs. PUP is an evidenced based approach developed by Griffith University, Brisbane that will be utilised to strengthen parents' skills and confidence in their parenting role.
Key Responsibilities
* Engage and work within the Restore Framework with a range of strategies to assess and support families into the PUP program
* Strengthening parenting competencies and confidence
* Support families to develop coping strategies to manage with life transition times
* Enhance the wellbeing of children, young people and their families, engaging in the voice and choice of the child and cultural identity
* Preventing child abuse and neglect
* Maintain evaluation data and program integrity with Good Shepherd and Griffiths University
About You
* Parents under Pressure (PUP) accredited practitioner
* A relevant tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, or welfare studies at a degree level
* Extensive experience working in the Family services sector or with parents and children
* Significant experience in working with and providing active and assertive engagement in casework with children and their families, provide a whole-of-family response particularly for families with complex needs
Benefits
* Salary packaging - up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year plus entertainment up to $2650
* 4 days gifted leave at Christmas and Easter (pro rata)
* Up to 100 hours of paid study leave (where relevant to role)
* 12 weeks paid parental leave (primary career)
* Additional leave through purchase leave pathways
* Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service
* Eligible for participation in the portable long service leave program
About Us
Our 2023-2027 strategy outlines the world we want to see and our role in advancing it. We aspire for all women, girls, and families to be safe, well, strong, and connected. We strive for equity, dignity and social justice for women, girls and families by collaborating globally and acting locally, supporting our communities in Australia and New Zealand to thrive.
We want women, girls and families to live full and dignified lives, have dignified income and enjoy financial wellbeing. We aim to provide place-based, people-centred, holistic services while working at the system level to achieve bold and audacious reform. We currently offer microfinance programs and products, financial counselling and coaching, family and domestic violence support services, family and youth programs, playgroups, education programs and community houses. These services are complemented by research and strong advocacy to address the underlying structural causes of injustice, exclusion, and inequality.
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand (GSANZ) respects the dignity of all people, draws strength from, and celebrates the diversity of our community. At GSANZ, we strive for an inclusive culture where all identities feel safe and that they belong. We welcome and actively seek applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all sexual orientations and gender expressions and identities, people with disability, and culturally and racially marginalised people. Each person's individual decision regarding disclosure will be fully respected.
How To Apply
Please click 'Apply' to complete your application. Please upload your resume and a brief cover letter addressing the requirements of the role.
Applications are considered as they are received. APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 29 March 2026
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Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand is a Child Safe employer. Employment is subject to satisfactory referee checks, a current employment working with Children Check, National Criminal History check and proof of the right to work in Australia.
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