Job Description

Youth and Family Practitioner - Tailored Youth and Family Services

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Permanent Full Time - Outreach - Islington base.

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SCHADS Award Level 5 up to pay point 5 - $55.85 per hour

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Purpose:

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We're seeking an experienced Mental Health Professional to join our organisation in the role of Youth & Family Practitioner to provide holistic, strengthsâbased, personâcentred support to young people and their families. The service supports families experiencing challenging circumstances, including
n domestic and family violence, emerging mental health concerns, alcohol and
n other drug needs, social and economic disadvantage, and attachment or
n relational difficulties between parents or carers and their children. The service
n aims to improve the immediate and longer-term safety and wellbeing of children
n and young people, strengthen family relationships and parenting capacity,
n increase protective factors, and support young people to remain connected to
n their family, education, culture and community.

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The Youth and Family Practitioner maintains an individual caseload of children,
n young people and families and provides holistic assessment, counselling,
n casework, therapeutic and skills-based interventions, group programs, advocacy,
n referrals and service coordination. The role works collaboratively with families,
n schools, community organisations and specialist services and promotes
n meaningful participation by young people and their families. Practice is
n underpinned by attachment and trauma-informed approaches, motivational
n interviewing, narrative therapy, strengths-based practice and social learning
n theory.

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- This will be done through a combination of:
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- Individual support
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- Family support
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- Case work and coordination
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- Therapeutic and skillsâbased interventions
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- Group programs
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- Community engagement and youth participation activities
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- Advocacy,



referral and systems navigation
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- Collaboration with community, government and specialist services
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QUALIFICATIONS/ESSENTIAL:

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- Extensive demonstrated experience working with young people and families.
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- Strong understanding of youth issues, family systems and early intervention.
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- A current Working with Children check (with clearance to work with children)
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- National Police Check (the Diocese will consider the relevance of any reported outcomes)
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- Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
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QUALIFICATIONS/DESIRABLE:

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- Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Social Science, Youth Work or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
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EXPERIENCE/ESSENTIAL:

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- Experience conducting holistic assessments and developing, implementing and reviewing goals and intervention plans with children, young people and families.
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- Experience providing counselling, casework and therapeutic or skills-based interventions in individual, family or small-group settings.
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- Experience facilitating or assisting with therapeutic, psychosocial, youth development or parenting groups.
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- Sound understanding of child and adolescent development, family systems, trauma, behaviour support, resilience and early intervention.
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- Demonstrated working knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, risk assessment, mandatory reporting and professional boundaries.
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- Ability to engage children, young people, parents and carers in a respectful, culturally safe, strengths-based and person-centred manner.
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- Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with schools, community organisations, government agencies and specialist services.
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- Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, consultation, advocacy and conflict resolution skills.
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- Ability to maintain accurate, objective and timely case notes, participant data and other service records.
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- Ability to manage an individual caseload and competing priorities while working effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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- Newcastle Anglican places people at the centre of our work. As a part of a faith-based organisation, you have access to the following great benefits:â ̄
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- Up to 40% discount on school enrolment fees at any of our Newcastle Anglican schools
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- Salary packaging options (up to $611/fortnight)â ̄
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- Discounted private health insurance through Medibankâ ̄
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- Career and development opportunities â we want you to flourish!â ̄
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- Access to over 300+ gyms with the Fitness Passport Programâ ̄
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- Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Programâ ̄
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- Paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)â ̄
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Who we are?â ̄

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Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.â ̄

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We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes, four schools, Anglican Care and Samaritans.â ̄

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Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do, inspired by the way of Jesus.â ̄

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We provide a culturally protected environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.â ̄

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â ̄You must have the right to live and work in Australia.â ̄

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Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.â ̄

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📌 Youth & Family Practitioner (New South Wales)
🏢 Samaritans
📍 New South Wales