Parenting Assessment and Skills Development Service (PASDS) Coordinator

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Parenting Assessment and Skills Development Service (PASDS) Coordinator
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 Company
Tweddle Child and Family Health Service
 Locations
VIC - Melbourne
 Category
Case Management,Health,Infants,Women/Children,Child,Community & Development,Family violence,Mental Health,Social Worker
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Job Description

Sometimes you get a chance to be part of something special. That something special is Tweddle Child and Family Health Service (Tweddle).

We are looking for a dynamic and visionary PASDS Coordinator to champion clinical excellence in Early Parenting Care. This is a unique opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation making a real difference in the lives of babies, toddlers, and families across Victoria.

Tweddle is committed to equity of access to optimise the health and wellbeing for Aboriginal babies, toddlers and families. We encourage and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates for this role.

What you’ll DO.

The PASDS Coordinator operates within the Parenting Assessment and Skills Development Service (PASDS) working with families that have children between 0 and 3 years who are current Department of Families Fairness and Housing (DFFH) clients. PASDS provides a flexible and tailor-made service to meet families’ specific needs, assesses whether children are growing up in a safe environment and parenting capacity. It also assesses whether parents can learn and implement new skills to nurture and meet a child’s intellectual, emotional and physical needs. From this, a skills development program is implemented to build on areas of strengths. This work is guided by goals set by parents, the PASDS Coordinator and the Child Protection Practitioner.

  • Complete holistic and comprehensive assessments of family functioning, parenting capacity and safety, stability and developmental needs of children primarily aged 0-3 years.
  • Provide intensive short-term interventions to families to improve parenting capacity, family functioning and the safety, stability and development of their children.
  • Write comprehensive thematic analysis and assessment reports and maintain records including case notes, plans and statistics within required timelines.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with Child Protection, other government and community organisations

What you’ll bring

  • Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Allied Health (including SW/OT/Speech Therapy), Psychology or equivalent (essential)
  • Minimum of two years’ experience post qualification working with children and families
  • Qualifications in Family Therapy, Child Development and Trauma (desirable)
  • Excellent family assessment skills to assess parenting competency, capacity, and family functioning
  • Demonstrated experience in working with high-risk infants, children, adolescents and complex families
  • Well-developed understanding of child development and trauma

WHY JOIN Tweddle?

  • Work with a collaborative and inclusive multi-disciplinary early parenting team
  • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
  • Salary Packaging and Meals Entertainment
  • Potential job-sharing options

APPLICATION PROCESS

We offer an application process that is flexible to assist in the understanding of the influential work of this program. Reach out or visit one of our centres to know more about the position before you apply.

If you have colleague or professional peer who would be interested in this role, submit a joint application with separate CVs and include how you as a team vision this role as a job share arrangement.

Help shape the future of early parenting care in Victoria by visiting: Parenting Assessment and Skills Development Service (PASDS) Coordinator and click the “Apply now” button.   A position description is attached.

For more information contact Andi Jones, Manager High Risk Program on 0416 209 049 or email [email protected] with subject line: PASDS Coordinator

  • Pre-employment requirements: All offers of employment are subject to reference checks, a national police check, working with children check, up to date immunisation status and verification of the right to work in Australia.
  • Tweddle employees are required to comply with the Victorian Public Sector Code of Conduct and the Victorian Child Safe Standards.
  • Tweddle promotes diversity and equal opportunity in employment and is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce.
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