Families Together Practitioner – Fluent in Turkish
Full time, Contract
4d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board
Full-time fixed-term contract until June **** (35 hours per week)
Not-for-profit salary packaging available
Outreach-based role supporting vulnerable families
Homebush Location
Metro Assist and CABL Limited (formerly Metro Migrant Resource Centre) are seeking experienced and committed Families Together Practitioners to join our Families Together Family Preservation Program, supporting children and families to remain safe, connected, and together at home.
This is a frontline practice role for a skilled practitioner who is passionate about child-centred, family-led, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive practice.
About the Program
Families Together is a DCJ-funded Family Preservation program working intensively with families whose children are at risk of entering, or escalating within, the statutory child protection system.
The program focuses on strengthening parenting capacity, improving family functioning, and supporting child safety outcomes through home-based and community-based service delivery.
Metro Assist and CABL Limited is a values-driven community organisation, committed to social justice, equity, cultural safety, and inclusive practice.
About the Role
As a Families Together Practitioner, you will deliver intensive family support and casework services to families experiencing complex and intersecting challenges, including trauma, parenting stress, mental health concerns, family violence, housing instability, and social isolation. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team,



you will collaborate closely with the Families Together Team Leader and Child and Family Therapeutic Clinician to deliver coordinated, strengths-based support that prioritises child safety and family preservation. Services are delivered primarily through home visits and community outreach, requiring flexibility, strong engagement skills, and sound professional judgement.
Key Responsibilities
Engage families through respectful, strengths-based, and culturally safe relationship-building
Undertake holistic strengths-and-needs and risk assessments
Develop, implement, and review family-led case plans and safety plans
Provide parenting support through coaching, modelling, psychoeducation, and practical assistance
Monitor and respond to changes in risk, including mandatory reporting and information sharing
Work collaboratively with the Therapeutic Clinician to embed therapeutic strategies into everyday practice
Coordinate warm referrals and collaborate with DCJ, schools, health services, and community agencies
Maintain accurate and timely case notes, assessments, outcome tools, and reports
About You




You are a motivated and values-driven practitioner who works effectively with families under pressure and keeps children's safety and wellbeing at the centre of practice.
You must be available between the hours of 6am and 8pm to meet client requirements. You will be required to work 35 hours per week (7 hour working days).
Essential criteria
Must be fluent in Turkish and able to provide high-quality support to clients from Turkish-speaking backgrounds.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, Psychology, Welfare, or a related discipline
Experience working with children and families experiencing complex needs and psychosocial challenges
Knowledge of child-centred, family-led, and trauma-informed practice
Understanding of mandatory reporting and child protection frameworks
Ability to engage families respectfully within a voluntary service context
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Current Driver Licence, Working With Children Check, and National Police Check
Desirable
Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to the communities we serve. (e.g. Arabic, Vietnamese, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Assyrian, Mandarin, Cantonese, or other community languages).
Applicants must clearly state their language(s) and level of fluency in their cover letter and/or resume.
What we offer
Above-award pay under the SCHADS Award (Level 5)
Salary packaging to increase take-home pay
Additional paid wellbeing leave
Ongoing supervision, training, and career development
Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Meaningful work that makes a difference for children and families
A position description is attached.
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📌 Families Together Practitioner – Fluent In Turkish (New South Wales)
🏢 Metro Assist
📍 New South Wales