Child and Family Support Specialist

4 weeks ago


Arana Hills, Queensland, Australia Churches of Christ Full time

About the Role

Churches of Christ is seeking a dedicated and compassionate professional to join our team as a Support Practitioner. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in need.

Key Responsibilities

As a Support Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing care and support services to children, young people, and their families. This will include:

  • Recruiting, training, and assessing carers to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide high-quality care.
  • Delivering information sessions and pre-service training to prospective carers to equip them with the skills and knowledge needed to provide effective care.
  • Negotiating family support plans and coordinating placements to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families.
  • Providing therapeutic and practical support services to children, young people, carers, and families, including assessment, crisis intervention, and short-term intervention skills.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

  • A degree qualification in social work, psychology, social sciences, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum two years' experience in the provision of care services to children, young people, and their families in statutory care.
  • Demonstrated experience in providing training to carers and applying assessment, crisis intervention, and short-term intervention skills and therapeutic approaches.
  • Applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks.
  • Possession or willingness to obtain a National Police Check, Working with Children (Blue Card), and Licensed Care Service (Child Protection).

What We Offer

As a not-for-profit organisation, we offer a range of benefits to our employees, including:

  • Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
  • Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more.
  • Discounts through our large network of retail partners.

About Us

Churches of Christ is one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, providing care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. We have over 200 services in more than 100 communities, positively impacting around 45,000 lives a year.



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