Advanced Child Protection Practitioners - Wimmera South West areasDepartment of Families, Fairness & Housing VIC – Horsham VICIf you're a person who is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children, then a career in child protection is for you. You'll have an opportunity to make real change in communities, keeping children safe and families strong. You'll find it challenging, rewarding and always changing.About the role:To be an effective Advanced Child Protection Practitioner, you will have a strong sense of social justice and understand that families are complex, with their own unique histories. Importantly, you will be able to build relationships with children, young people and their families. The work is interesting, challenging, busy and fulfilling and involves therapeutic and analytical skills.Right now we are looking for Advanced Child Protection Practitioners for ourWarrnambool, Portland, HorshamandHamiltonoffices to help make real change to the lives of our communities' most vulnerable children and families.CPP4– Advanced Child Protection Practitioners work with more complex cases and situations. You need a minimum of two years case work experience in child and family social work and a recognised Social Work degree* or a similar community or behavioural related degree*. Make the decision to pursue a fulfilling professional career and make a difference in vulnerable children's lives.As a Victorian government employee, you'll also have a broad range of benefits and entitlements. These include professional development through training programs and study leave. We support work-life balance with flexible working hours, generous leave entitlements and paid paternity leave.In addition to this, Advanced Child Protection Practitioners receive:An additional five days of paid annual leave after 12 months of service.Salary packaging and 11.50% employer super contribution.Relocation assistance of up to $15,000 paid over three years to eligible applicants.Regional orientation and highly rewarding career opportunities.Advanced Child Protection Practitioner (CPP4) $95,102 to $107,905.Key responsibilities:Assessing children and young people who are in need of protection.Conducting risk assessments and investigations.Working collaboratively with families, community services organisations and other professionals to develop and implement effective plans for children.Managing complex cases, problem solving and presenting matters to the Children's Court of Victoria as required.Be responsible for supporting and developing Child Protection Practitioners in the integration of theory and practice while demonstrating your expertise through case practice.Working collaboratively with the Team Manager to strengthen case practice.Provide effective service delivery and support other practitioners.To work in child protection, you will need a Victorian Employer Working With Children Check card and a valid Victorian Driver Licence. National (and International, if required) Police Checks will be conducted on preferred applicants.*For further information regarding oureligible qualification requirementsplease visit:https://childprotectionjobs.dffh.vic.gov.au/roles/requirementsbefore you apply.For more information about the role descriptions of Child Protection Practitioners at different levels, visithttps://childprotectionjobs.dffh.vic.gov.au/roles .Apply :Click apply now to confidentially submit your CV.#J-18808-Ljbffr