Restoring Families Practitioner

About the role

FamilyCare, a regional Victoria community service organisation, is recruiting a Restoring Families Practitioner in Shepparton. The Restoring Families Program delivers family-centred, evidence-informed support to children and families with significant, enduring needs, aiming to divert families from and prevent progression into statutory services. The practitioner manages complex cases with a high degree of autonomy and mentors colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Work intensively with children and families over multiple weekly visits, scaling hours according to complexity, to build parenting capacity, improve family functioning, ensure child safety and support child development.
• Deliver flexible service, including out-of-hours visits, to meet demand and address targeted issues in the active action plan.
• Conduct in-home assessments identifying needs, strengths and risks.
• Focus on rehabilitation, reducing offending and strengthening community safety, and engage families and communities.
• Coordinate a team bringing together social, health and justice services.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification (minimum Diploma) in Social Work, Family Therapy, Community Services, Psychology or another relevant field.
• Minimum two years' case management experience with infants, children, young people and families at risk.
• Advanced knowledge of issues facing vulnerable families, including child development, attachment, trauma and family violence.
• Advanced knowledge of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 and Child Safe Standards.
• Valid Victorian driver licence; willingness to obtain a Working with Children Check and National Police Check (International Police Check if over 12 months overseas in the last 10 years).

Required skills

• Demonstrated casework practice using a case management approach.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with diverse communities.
• Administrative skills, including accurate files, detailed assessments and case notes.

What we offer

• Salary in line with the SCHADS Award Level 4.1 to 4.4, plus superannuation.
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 per year and meals and entertainment packaging up to $2,650 per year.
• Company vehicles for work-related travel and a training budget.
• Generous leave, accrued day off option for full-time staff, and health and wellness incentives.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and a written response to the Key Selection Criteria via the FamilyCare career portal; applications close 7 November 2026.