The Role

The Senior Practitioner plays a leadership role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed family services. Working closely with the Senior Manager, you will provide professional supervision, case consultation, mentoring, and practice leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering intensive family support services.

You will co-work complex cases, contribute to service development, support continuous improvement initiatives, and help ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the RESTORE service model.

This role requires an experienced practitioner with strong leadership capability, advanced case management skills, and expertise in therapeutic interventions with vulnerable children and families.

This is a fixed-term parental leave replacement opportunity until 07 September 2027.

See attached position description for full details. 

What you need to bring

Essential

• Social Work Degree or equivalent
• Knowledge of Child Protection Legislation
• Extensive case management experience
• Experience working with vulnerable families with complex needs
• Experience delivering therapeutic interventions
• Sound theoretical knowledge of the impact of intergenerational trauma, grief and loss and factors affecting wellbeing, as well as relevant therapeutic interventions
• Valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working with Children Check
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Ability to work flexibly to provide some services outside of business hours when required
• Ability to do regional travel when required

Desirable

• Experience providing leadership to teams
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with complex needs
• Experience using Penelope electronic client management system
• Understanding of Quality Assurance

What's in it for you

• SCHCADS Award 2010 Level 6 $58.37 per hour + superannuation
• Expand your experience by acting in a senior role
• Lead and influence best-practice service delivery.
• Work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.
• Make a meaningful contribution to child safety and family wellbeing.
• Access ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Contribute to innovative, evidence-based family support services

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter (as one document) outlining how you meet the requirements of this role as outlined in the position description and answering the following questions:

• What is your understanding of the Restore Intensive Family Service?
• What interests you in the role of Senior Practitioner?
• What skills, experience and strength’s will you bring to this role (in this response consider: assessment, safety, interventions, collaboration, leadership, multidisciplinary approach, quality assurance)?

To access the position description or submit your application click on the 'Apply Now' button.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact Susie Crisa, Senior Manager, on 08 8159 1490.

Applications close 5pm on Monday, 02 November 2026.