Enhanced Family Support Practitioner

Job Description

Fixed Term Part Time - 34.2 hours per week until 19 September 2025 Salary - $47.77 - $51.81 per hour plus 11.5% super Location: Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, Churchill Department - Family Services Do you want to make an IMPACT? The Role To ensure families have a voice by providing advocacy in relation to social justice, human rights, and social change. Provide a comprehensive and focused approach for the early intervention and prevention of physical, emotional, and social issues affecting young children and their families and ensure appropriate and timely referral for children and support for families. About You We are looking for an individual who is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of parents and children identified as being at risk of poor outcomes, by providing individualised, focused and intensive support. You'll need: A Diploma or above qualification in Community and/or Social Services. Registration with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) or have completed an Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) accredited course or a commitment to obtain. Experience working with vulnerable families with children in the 0-6 years. A desire to make a difference to the lives of families who are experiencing short or long term vulnerability. Experience in case management of families with complex social needs. A current Driver’s Licence. Successful applicants are required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children’s Check. Go Further at Latrobe City Council A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council, you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you. Why work for us? At Latrobe City Council, we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees. We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance. Our salaries are competitive, and we offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs. We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland. To apply: Please apply (and submit your responses to the Key Selection Criteria) via the Latrobe City Council website. Applications will close at 11.59 PM Monday 10th March 2025. For more information contact Melissa Morgan, Team Leader Family Health on 0427 913 066 for a confidential discussion. Child Safe Organisation Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this. Diversity and Inclusion At Latrobe City Council, we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality. At Latrobe City Council, we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at or by calling 1300 367 700. We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disabilities and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.#J-18808-Ljbffr