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Advertisement: Parent-Child Interaction Coach (Karitane)
** Two positions available

POSITION TITLE: Parent-Child Interaction Coach (PCIC)
DEPARTMENT: Community Programs
CLASSIFICATION: Dependant on current qualifications: Allied Health or Nursing
VACCINATION CATEGORY: A
RESPONSIBLE TO: Program Lead and Systems Navigator and clinically to PICHMS Manager


Position 1: Village Connect
OPERATIONAL BASE: Campbelltown / Fairfield (travel across Southwest Sydney)
STATUS: 24 hrs per week, contract ends March 30, 2025

Position 2: Bringing Families Together
OPERATIONAL BASE: Miller / Fairfield (covering 2168 postcode only)
STATUS: 16 hrs per week, contract ends June 30, 2026

** Secondment available for NSW health or Karitane staff, maintaining health benefits and accruals).
** Capacity to negotiate working hours


ABOUT YOU:
In these programs, you'll meet parents where they are, offering a spectrum of support through a tiered model from primary through to tertiary supports for young children.
In this combined role:

• You will have exceptional skills in connecting and engaging with children and families, and other stakeholders in a community setting.

• You will demonstrate a passion for building parent’s confidence and capacity to parent and connect with their child/ren, improving health and developmental outcomes for all.

• You will be comfortable working across environments such as in an office, school spaces, in community spaces like libraries and parks, and in the client’s family home when required.

• You will be confident supporting families with complex psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities in diverse cultural, generational and low socioeconomic areas within our SWS community.

PRIMARY FUNCTION & PURPOSE
Each clinician plays a pivotal role within the Community Programs team, working on one of two distinct projects in Southwest Sydney: Bringing Families Together and Village Connect. While these programs differ in some of the operational processes and client eligibility, they share a common goal of achieving positive outcomes for children, families, and communities.
The primary responsibility of the roles involves delivering evidence-based interventions to parent and children in the community. This includes conducting one-on-one behaviour support coaching sessions online, via phone and/or face-to-face, working in partnership with others providing support to the child and family (e.g. working with classroom teachers in schools, therapists or case managers etc.) and implementing clinic-based “Parent Child Interaction Therapy” as suited. As a valued member of the multidisciplinary team, the PCIT Clinician contributes unique skills and expertise. They assist in referral allocation, contribute to family management plans, handle complex case escalation, and provide support to their team where necessary.
Additionally, the roles entail active participation in community engagement initiatives. The clinicians are tasked with cultivating essential stakeholder relationships, fostering collaboration between services, and ensuring families receive comprehensive care and tailored support that addresses their specific needs. Supports may include parent and/ or service educational sessions.
The workload of the PCIC is diverse, encompassing community outreach activities and clinic-based interventions. They receive clinical supervision and support directly from the PICHMS Manager and Toddler Clinic, ensuring high-quality delivery of PCIC treatment and ongoing professional development.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA (Each criteria must be addressed in your cover letter)
o AHPRA registration as a Clinical Psychologist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse. A degree in Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work or Nursing which provides eligibility for membership of the relevant professional association/full registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
o Psychologist should have full registration and Clinical Psychologist should have endorsement in Clinical Psychology or Master’s degree (or higher) in Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
o Registered Nurse in order to meet Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1 should demonstrate at least 5 years fulltime equivalent post registration experience and approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to perinatal, infant and/or child mental health.
o Experience in supporting children’s behaviour using evidence-based interventions and / or strategies (training in facilitation of parenting courses such as Circle of Security, Tuning Into Kids, Bringing Up Great Kids would be a bonus).
o Training and experience in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or willingness to undertake PCIT training with Karitane. The PCIT Clinician will receive ongoing support and supervision in delivering PCIT treatment.
o A passion for working with parents and families in a holistic and responsive way, meeting parents where they are to build on their strengths and resources.
o Demonstrated understanding of parent, infant/children mental health and intergenerational trauma.
o Understanding and ability to work collaboratively with partner organisations in the community.
o Experience working with families from diverse backgrounds including CALD, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, socially or geographically isolated families.
o Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both written and verbal.
o Experience with computer applications, databases, and reporting.

Village Connect:
Village Connect is a pilot project funded by Department of Communities and Justice. Along with Karitane supports, parents 25 years and younger who are pregnant and / or parenting, have access to a Key worker through Uniting, and 24/7 app-based support for health, wellbeing and emergencies through Sonder. Parents must be living in SWS. The team includes Health Education officers, Aboriginal staff, Family coach (nurse), Clinical Lead, Administrator and Program Lead, Systems Navigator.

Bringing Families Together:
Bringing Families Together falls under Communities for Children (also known as C4C or Cf C) which is a prevention and early intervention program funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Social Services which aims to deliver positive and sustainable outcomes for children aged 0-12 years and their families. Karitane supports children and families in the 2168 postcode (Miller). The team includes the PCIC role and a Family Coach.

To apply, email your resume and a cover to: jo.ubilla@health.nsw.gov.au
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact: Jo Ubilla (Program Lead, Systems Navigator) on: 0448 145 187
Close date: Wed 6th November, 2024