Child and Family Consultant

3 weeks ago

Toowoomba, Australia Act for Kids Full time

We are seeking** Full Time Child and Family Consultant** to join our caring, compassionate and friendly team in** Toowoomba **until **30 June 2024 with possibility for extension.**

The Child and Family Consultant will work collaboratively with team members from Child Safety Services, the Queensland Police Service, Queensland Health and other sector members of the ASC to provide consultation, assessments, advice and input that will provide better outcomes for children and families referred for child protection concerns.

**About the program...**

The Assessment and Service Connect (ASC) initiative is a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary approach developed as a new way of working between Child Safety Services, other government agencies and the non-government sector.

The Child and Family Consultant will contribute specialist skills and experience to the ASC in four stages of engagement with families:

- Stage 1: Initial information gathering and analysis.
- Stage 2: Collaborative assessment.
- Stage 3: Collaborative consultations for a planned response.
- Stage 4: Collaborative consultation on triage, action and outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

- Actively participate in activities including meetings of ASC members and key stakeholders including Family and Child Connect and Intensive Family Support Services.
- Provide expert opinion, guidance, advice, assessments and consultation on referrals, processes and service connections as part of the ASC team.
- Build and maintain partnerships with all ASC and partner agencies for the benefit of the service, children and the families.

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**About you...**
- A tertiary degree in a relevant discipline (allied health, social work, human services).
- Professional registration (if required).
- Membership of a relevant professional association (desirable).
- At least five (5) years’ experience working with children, young people and their families who have been impacted by trauma or have experienced abuse and neglect, or more than five years’ experience working in similar roles.
- Demonstrated specialist skills in at least one of the following areas: drug and alcohol, mental health, family and domestic violence, child development.
- Understanding of the impacts of trauma on child development and family functioning.
- A high level of cultural awareness and experience working with families from different cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

**About the pay...**
- Position is classified Level 5 under the SCHCADS award.
- Salary range is $93,860 - $98,112 plus superannuation.
- In addition, as a registered Not for Profit/Charity, we offer excellent salary packaging options through RemServ which can significantly increase your take home pay.

**About the benefits...**
- Winner Employer of Choice 2019 (100-499 employees) and categories (1) Health & Wellbeing (2) Leadership (3) Work-Life Balance.
- Strong values based organisation: Professional, Ethical, Team, Caring, Courageous, Collaborative.
- Excellent professional development options including annual professional development fund opportunities, ongoing growth & skill refinement support.
- Paid parental leave, study and exam assistance.
- Employee Assistance Program including Health & Well-being Portal for you and your family.
- Friendly and flexible work environment to support work/life balance.

**Other Requirements.**
- Eligibility for a positive Working with Children Check in the applicable state of employment in Australia or exemption based on professional qualifications and registration.
- Current driver’s licence.
- Applicants must be eligible to legally work in Australia and proof of eligibility may be requested.
- Fully vaccinated with the prescribed doses of an approved vaccine against COVID-19 or have an approved medical exemption.

**About applying...**

**Closing Date: 20 July 2023

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