Child & Family Practitioner. Permanent Full-Time - Hobart

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Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time
Child & Family Practitioner. Permanent Full-Time - Hobart

Apply now Job no: 505270
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Hobart
Categories: Child, Youth & Family

  • Work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
  • Life Without Barriers offers CARE and TCI Training for all new employeesincluding ongoing training, support and career advancement opportunities
  • Tool of trade vehicle provided with fuel card for personal use
  • Attractive remuneration including salary packaging, meals and entertainment card
  • Flexible working arrangements and hours, including working from home, monthly RDO's and more

About the role

The purpose of the Child and Family Practitioner position is to provide a high level of skilled casework support and supervision to the placement of children and young people in a family-based care arrangement and outreach style support to young people in the community. Casework relating to Carer support and Regulation of Care is also a focus.

The role of the Child and Family Practitioner will work in partnership with the foster carer, children and young people, relevant government agencies and stakeholders to develop and implement individualised care plans to ensure the relevant 'standards of care' required by TAS government are always met and to give priority to the protection and well-being of children and young people.

This role is being offered as a PermanentFull-time position, based at our office in Hobart. This position comes with a Tool of Trade vehicle (including fuel card) that can be garaged at the successful persons private residence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Undertake child focused casework practice in partnership with the relevant government agency, children and their families, carers and other stakeholders.
  • In a CARE informed way, work in partnership with carers to understand the pervasive damage of trauma, loss, neglect and abuse and the impact for a child or young person.
  • Apply the CARE model in day to day care with children to enable them to learn to trust, to learn life skills, form relationships and gain resilience.
  • Build and strengthen carer skills on how to include children and young people in decision making and support them to fulfil their potential.
  • Where relevant, perform case management functions as prescribed in specific contracts or funding agreements.
  • Participate in negotiation between LWB and the relevant government agency to ensure that each child/young person is provided care that meets their needs for stability.

Skills & Experience

  • Recognised Social Work qualifications with eligibility for membership of the AASW and/or a Bachelor of Psychology or other relevant qualification.
  • Significant experience in the child protection and out of home care sector.
  • Demonstrated experience working with individuals, families and communities from a strength-based, culturally appropriate perspective that are part of the out of home care sector.
  • Demonstrated experience in identifying an individual's strengths and areas for improvement within the context of providing foster. with an emphasis on permanency for children in care.
  • Demonstrated experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team.

How to Apply

Include your resume and cover letter in one document, click 'Apply' and follow the prompts. For any enquiries contact Jeffrey Edge – jeffrey.edge@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. This advert is set toclose midnight Wednesday 10th September2025.

Advertised: 20 Aug 2025 Tasmania Standard Time
Applications close: 10 Sep 2025 23:55 Tasmania Standard Time

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