Senior Practitioner - Families Together Program (12 Month Contract)

*This role is a full time 12 month position until September 2027*

About Us

Veritas House is avibrantnot-for-profit, community-basedorganisationwith a specific focus on supporting vulnerable children, youngpeople& theirfamilies. Veritas currently delivers services in a range of DCJ funded programs.

You’llbe part of a caring, values-driven teamthat’spassionate about creating positive outcomes — while enjoying a workplace that values authenticity,collaborationand growth.

Primary Program Objective:

The primaryobjectiveof the Family Preservation Program is to keep children safe at home with their families, and prevent removal, placement in out of home care, and future contact with the child protection system. Family preservation also supports children and families to achieve wider social benefits, including better education attainment and improved health and wellbeing outcomes.

‘’Families Together” is a framework within this program. It is voluntary and aims to build on a family’s strengths and capabilities to respond to their children's needs and to create a safe and nurturing home. At Veritas House, we deliver a range ofsupportswithin this framework to promote parenting skills, family functioning, child development, as well as practical support to help create a safe home environment.

Primary Objective of the Position

The Senior Practitioner provides advanced practice support within the families togetherteam, directly supervising case workers and family workers to strengthen service quality and support improved outcomes for the children and families we are supporting.

The role combines direct casework (with a small case load) with practice leadership, supporting staff to navigate challenging cases, build engagement, and deliver effective, responsive interventions.

About the role

This role is a full time 12 month contract until September 2027, position basedfromeither our Bathurst or Orangeoffice, with regular travel between offices asrequired.

Some of your coreresponsibilitieswill include;





Lead advanced casework for a small caseload of complex families, delivering high-quality assessments, case planning, and targeted interventions to improve safety and stability.

Providepracticeleadership, supervision, and coaching to caseworkers, building capability and supporting high-quality, consistent service delivery.

Guide staff in managing complex cases, including risk assessment, engagement challenges, and competing priorities.

Drive service quality by reviewing case plans, documentation, and practice approaches to ensure alignment with program standards and outcomes.

Support collaboration with external services and stakeholders, strengthening coordinated responses and improving access tosupportsfor families.

Contribute to continuous improvement through identifying practice gaps, supporting implementation of tools, and enhancing outcome measurement.

Maintain high-quality reporting and documentation, contributing to case reviews, team learning, andorganisationalaccountability.

Why work for us?

As anorganisationwe value collaboration, authenticity,compassionandrelationshipsand together, we work towards achieving a world where every person feels safe,secureand valued. We do workwe'reproud of, but we offer more than just the chance to feel good:

NFP salary packaging options up to $15,900 per year plus meals and entertainment advantages - increase your take home pay!

Opportunityto use novated leasing topurchasea car

Additionalleave once your probationary period is complete

Generous Discounts Platform

Opportunity to develop your skills working within a trauma and developmentally informed team

Regular clinical,



line management & and group supervision - as well as other continuing professional development opportunities

Access to Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training - a compassionate, trauma-informed training program that helps staff support children through challenging moments, focusing on de-escalation, safety, and building trusting caring relationships.

Minimum of a DiplomainCommunity Servicesor similar.

Demonstrate your sound knowledge of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1988(NSW)and Mandatory reporting obligations;

At least2years' experiencein a Child andFamilyServicesrole, with experience in completingcomprehensiveassessmentsand your approach to gathering andanalysinginformation, and the outcomes achieved.

Strong understanding of trauma and its impact on the development andbehaviourof children and young people, with the ability to support teams through complex and sensitive cases.

Proven ability to assess, manage and respond to risk and complexity in child and family work, balancing child safety, family engagement,organisationalaccountability along with holding a complex case load.

Highly developed written, verbal, and communication skills including experience using case management systems, data reporting tools, and the ability toanalyseandutilisedata to inform practice and service delivery.

Experience in a senior or specialist practice role.

Experience working across diverse communities and service systems.

Applications close 9am Friday 2nd October.

Please note - will will be shortlisting applicants and interviewing suitable applicants as they apply, so this role may close earlier than advertised.

Please note, all employment at Veritas House is subject to satisfactory probity checks which include a Working with Children Check, satisfactory National Criminal Screening and references, and unrestrictedDriversLicense.

To be considered for this position, you must also haveappropriate rightsto work in Australia. We unfortunately are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

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