Restoring Families Practitioner

About the role

Join MacKillop Family Services as a Restoring Families Practitioner and make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable children, young people, and families. In this rewarding outreach role, you will provide intensive, therapeutic, and family-centred support to strengthen family relationships, improve child safety and wellbeing, and help prevent children from entering or re-entering care. Working closely with families in their homes and communities, you will deliver evidence-informed interventions, collaborate with key stakeholders, and empower parents and carers to build safe, stable, and nurturing environments. If you are passionate about trauma-informed practice, social justice, and creating positive outcomes for children and families, we would love to hear from you.

This is a Fixed term (until August 2027) Full-Time opportunity based in Footscray within our Restoring Families Program. The position reports to the Restoring Families Practice Leader. 

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Child Development, or a related field (or a relevant Diploma with substantial experience).
• Demonstrated experience working with children, young people, and families experiencing complex needs, trauma, attachment issues, and involvement with the child protection system.
• Proven ability to deliver therapeutic outreach casework using a strengths-based, whole-of-family approach.
• Experience applying the MARAM Framework, including risk assessment, safety planning, and information sharing within family violence contexts.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with families, community services, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in a culturally safe manner.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Karryn Laurie at Karryn.Laurie@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Hourly Rate based on SCHADS Award Level 5 dependent on qualification and experience.
• Salary packaging – we can help you to maximise your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. For a fraction of the price of a regular gym membership.
• Paid Training that is industry specific including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Sanctuary and Cultural Awareness training.
• Employee Assistance Program- Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop’s work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.

 You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.