Family Relationships Practitioner

Support separated families to build safer, healthier pathways forward, keeping children?s safety and wellbeing at the centre of your practice.

Employment type: Part Time 0.5, Fixed Term to 30 June 2028

Work requirements: Must have availability to work every Saturday

Classification: Social Worker Level 4

Salary: $92,437 to $99,452 pro rata + superannuation

Salary packaging options: Up to $15,900 plus meals and entertainment benefits

Location: Ballarat, VIC

Above award entitlements: Including 3 days paid Christmas Leave annually

Our Values

At Cafs, our work is guided by the values of:

Respect | Integrity | Collaboration | Kindness | Innovation

About the Program

The Family Relationships Program operates within the Family Law System and includes the Cafs Children?s Contact Service and Post Separation Co-operative Parenting Program. The Children?s Contact Service provides a safe, neutral environment for children of separated parents to have contact with a parent or family member, including supervised visits and changeovers where required.

The Post Separation Co-operative Parenting Program supports separated or divorced families experiencing high conflict to develop child-focused parenting arrangements, understand the impact of conflict on children and build more constructive ways of communicating. Services are delivered individually and in groups, during and after hours, with the aim of helping families move toward safe, self-managed arrangements and avoid further court or litigation wherever possible.

About the Role

As a Family Relationships Practitioner, you will work across both programs to support separated families with children?s contact and parenting interventions. You will provide child-focused, child-inclusive and trauma-aware support while navigating complex family dynamics and maintaining a safe, neutral service environment.

This specialised role will strengthen your capability in risk assessment, conflict de-escalation, structured decision-making and assisting group facilitation. You will contribute to reflective case reviews and support service allocation and demand meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to separated families participating in children?s contact and parenting programs, ensuring services remain child-focused and inclusive of family members wherever possible.
• Provide support to Co-operative Parenting groups for parents and post-separation group programs for children.
• Provide limited casework support to families involved with the Post Separation Co-operative Parenting Program and Children?s Contact Service.
• Maintain effective working relationships with legal, health, welfare and other community services.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients participating in the Children?s Contact Service and administer first aid when required.
• Maintain accurate client records and meet statistical, reporting, privacy and information security requirements.
• Contribute to child-focused and child-inclusive interventions.
• Share in case reviews and present case studies within reflective practice spaces.
• Contribute to Family Relationships Program allocation and demand meetings.

Why Join Cafs?

At Cafs, you'll join a supportive and inclusive organisation where your contribution genuinely matters.

• Salary packaging benefits
• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• Regular supervision and practice support
• A supportive, collaborative and values-based culture
• An organisation committed to child safety, inclusion, diversity and eliminating family violence
• The opportunity to strengthen specialist family relationships practice and improve outcomes for children and families
• Above-award benefits, including 3 days paid Christmas Leave annually

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Child and Family practitioner who is committed to child-focused practice and supporting separated families to create safer, healthier pathways forward, we would love to hear from you.

APPLY NOW!

To find out more about this opportunity, please refer to the attached position description when applying. For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Adrian Mether, Team Leader Family Relationships, on [03 5337 3333](tel:03 5337 3333).

Applications close 11th November 2026. Please note that applications may be reviewed as they are received, and applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date. All applicants must be eligible to work in Australia, and employment will be subject to satisfactory Police and Victorian Working with Children Checks.

Our Commitment

Inclusion and diversity are at the heart of everything we do at Cafs. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

"To work with people to enable healing, hope and meaningful impact across all generations."