FPRR Practitioner

About the role:

This position is situated within the Southern Melbourne region covering the Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia areas, in the Family & Community Services program. 

The Victorian Family Preservation and Reunification (FPR) Program, is funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH). 

The FPR includes an initial intensive intervention phase, delivered through a mobile and integrated approach, followed by a sustained service support phase, aimed at preventing at-risk children entering or re-entering care or reunifying children with their parents. FPR will link to, align with, and build on (and not duplicate) existing child and family services within the broader service system, providing an enhanced continuum of care across the state. It will be evaluated and continuously developed to enhance the FPR evidence-base for Victorian child and family services (including Child Protection). 

The model is an integrated and evidence-based/evidence-informed approach to supporting and problem solving with families and preventing children and young people’s re/entry to out of home care. The team will work as a cohesive whole and report directly to the FPR Practice Leader.

This is a Full-Time, fixed-term parental leave opportunity (38 hours per week) based at our Dandenong Office within our Family Preservation & Reunification Program. This position is part of a wider Family Services Team that sits across Southern Melbourne and Bayside Peninsula regions. The role includes significant training and professional development opportunities, including the DFFH Practice Elements and Coaching, Reflective Practice and Communities of Practice, all delivered in-house.

This is a Fixed Term parental leave cover (38 hours per week - 1x EFT until 05/08/26) opportunity based at our Dandenong South office within our Family Preservation & Reunification Program. The position reports to the Family Preservation and Reunification Practice Leader.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated and extensive experience and skills in assessment and clinical interventions and family centred practice with vulnerable children, young people and families with complex needs
• Sound knowledge of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and policies relating to child welfare and the Best Interests of the Child Practice Model.
• Highly developed skills in assessing risks, needs and safety for vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, written, verbal and computer skills.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Jessica Velez at jessica.velez@mackillop.org.au or on 0456 917 957

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training 
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees. 

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.