- Caring Dads Facilitator
- Casual Position Available
- SCHADS Level 5 + Super + Salary Packaging
- Ballajura, WA

Kids First have a prominent 130-year history of safeguarding children achieved through an unwavering commitment to people and transformation. If you are passionate about strengthen family dynamics and looking for meaning and substance working for an organisation that acknowledges your value by offering great working conditions and flexible working arrangements, then this could be your next opportunity. The Caring Dads Practitioner role serves a vital purpose in enhancing men's motivation and promoting child-centred fathering. This position addresses men's capacity to engage in respectful, non-abusive co-parenting with children's mothers, recognises that children's experience of trauma will impact the rate of possible change, and works collaboratively with other service providers to ensure that children benefit.

Your New Role

Responsibilities

As a Caring Dads Practitioner, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based support to fathers who use family violence. Key elements of the role include:

- Conducting initial assessments of group readiness, engagement, safety, and psychosocial support needs
- Facilitating the 17-week evidence-based and manualised Caring Dads group program with fathers who use family violence
- Providing wraparound case management support to fathers throughout their program journey
- Delivering case management support to fathers who are not yet ready for group participation or who require additional support outside of the group setting
- Undertaking ongoing assessments and preparing final reports for program participants
- Engaging in Clinical Review sessions and National Communities of Practice

About You To be successful in this role, you will bring a combination of professional expertise,



interpersonal capability, and a genuine commitment to child safety and family wellbeing. You will demonstrate:

- Strong stakeholder relationship skills with the ability to build and maintain effective skilled partnerships
- Proven ability to engage participants and facilitate group workshops in a structured and supportive manner
- The ability to actively participate in and positively enhance team dynamics
- A sound understanding of family violence theories and practice frameworks
- Highly developed written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- The ability to identify risk and safety issues and respond appropriately and in a timely manner

How We Reward You At Kids First, we are committed to creating a workplace where our people feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work. In joining our team, you will enjoy:

- A values-driven organisation that genuinely lives and breathes its principles every day
- Professional development opportunities, including specialist training in evidence-based models to nurture and advance your career
- Access to our Staff Wellbeing Program, designed to support your health and overall wellbeing

Don't Delay, Apply Now! Only applications submitted via our website will be considered. To view a full position description or to apply, please visit the Kids First website at: https://www.kidsfirstaustralia.org.au/careers Kids First is an Equal Opportunity employer that respects and values diversity and inclusion. Kids First welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, and physical ability.

Kids First is a Child Safe Organisation, employment is conditional on satisfactory referee checks, a current Working With Children Check, National Criminal History check, proof of the right to work in Australia and a pre-employment medical (if applicable).

📌 Caring Dads Facilitator (City of Swan)
🏢 Kids First Australia
📍 City of Swan