This is not a standard Practice Lead role.
At Parkerville, our work sits at the intersection of youth
support, family reconnection, and safety-governed practice. We support
young people experiencing homelessness, conflict, and instability to reconnect
safely with family, kin, or other stable care arrangements.
In this role, you will set the tone for how practice shows up
across the service – ensuring it is consistent, trauma-informed, relational,
and grounded in what works in real life for young people and families.
A core part of this role is strengthening family-based practice,
including:
- conflict resolution
- family counselling approaches
- reconnection and reunification work
- supporting safe repair of relationships where
appropriate
This is a full time role, based at Armadale with travel to Midland required. You’ll work alongside teams navigating complex situations where
relationships may be strained, fractured, or unsafe – helping them find pathways
forward that are safety-governed, youth-led, and family-centred.
What This Looks Like Day-to-Day
You’ll be embedded in the work that matters most.
- Supporting staff to respond to complex family dynamics,
conflict, and breakdown
- Providing practical therapeutic guidance that
teams can apply immediately
- Leading reflective supervision that deepens
thinking and strengthens decision-making
- Strengthening reconnection and reunification
planning, ensuring it is safe, realistic, and sustainable
- Helping teams develop care and safety plans that
hold in real-life situations
- Building staff confidence in working not just with
young people, but with families, carers, and kin
This is a role where practice is not theoretical – it is lived,
tested, and continuously improved.
About You
You are someone who understands that lasting change for young
people often sits within relationships, not just individual support.
You may come from social work, psychology, family therapy, or a
related field – but more importantly, you bring:
Essential experience
- Strong background in family work, counselling, or
family systems practice
- Experience in conflict resolution, mediation, or
therapeutic family interventions
- Demonstrated experience supporting reconnection,
reunification, or placement stability
- Experience working with young people in complex,
high-risk environments
Desirable
- Understanding of the impact of trauma on young mums and
their children
- Child development knowledge and attachment based
parenting
Practice leadership capability
- Confidence in supervision, consultation, and
coaching staff
- Ability to translate complex theory into clear,
usable practice
- Experience strengthening risk assessment and safety
planning
- A calm, grounded approach in high-pressure or crisis
situations
Your approach
- You can hold complexity without losing sight of the
person
- You understand that safety includes emotional,
relational, and physical safety
- You believe in repair, not blame, and know when
reconnection is possible- and when it must be carefully managed
- You are committed to culturally safe, child-centred,
and family-responsive practice
- You value reflection as the foundation of strong,
ethical decision-making
More Information
- SCHADS Schedule B Pay Point and Level – Level 6.1-6.3 – $55.72 – $58.19 per hour
- EAP Service with Wellness resources.
- Salary Packaging of up to $15,900.
Parkerville Children and Youth Care have a zero tolerance to alcohol and drugs.
All applicants must meet the above criteria and must be permitted to work and remain in Australia with no limitations.
We hope to hear from you by 4.00PM on Monday 22nd June. Applications will however be shortlisted on an ongoing basis, please apply as soon as possible.
We reserve the right to close the position earlier.
Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc. complies with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
Parkerville CYC is committed to ensure that we maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace where our staff are welcomed and feel safe to be their authentic selves. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of gender, sexuality, age, disability, religion or cultural background.
We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Please be advised that only successful applicants will be contacted to move to the next stage of the recruitment process.
