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Family Practitioner

Family Practitioner

Service Care Solutions - Social Work

Posted 12 days ago, valid for 7 days

Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 9DA

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

Part Time

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Sonic Summary

The Family Practitioner position is initially for a duration of 3 months and is located in Totnes, requiring 37 hours of work per week.
The pay rate is £19 per hour through an umbrella company or £15 per hour on a PAYE basis.
The role involves working directly with complex children and their families, providing intensive support and intervention to ensure safety and stability.
Candidates must have experience with challenging families and children, as well as a relevant qualification at Level 3 in fields such as Health, Social Work, or Education.
A valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle are also required for this position.

Family Practitioner

Duration: Initially 3 monthsLocation: TotnesHours: 37 hours per weekRate: £19 umbrella an hour (£15 PAYE an hour)

Devon County Council are looking for a Family Intervention Practitioner to join their team. This role is family facing so you will need to be agile and to be visiting families. Office attendance is 2-3 days per week.

As a Family Intervention Practitioner you will:

Work directly and intensively with a mixed caseload of complex children, their families or carers with other involved professionals to provide practical hands on intervention to enable children to stay at home or in other agreed accommodation safely
Support families working with short term intensity in a crisis resolution model with some and for a longer period
Monitor and manage any risks to or from children and young people as part of direct work undertaken and escalate such risks
Work with the family as a whole, including absent parents and wider family members

Requirements

Experience working with challenging and resistant families in a range of settings
Experience of working with children and young people, including young people who may display challenging behaviour
Relevant qualification in Health, Social Work, Education, Youth Work or a related field to 3 level
Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle

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