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7 days ago
This is an identified position within Churches of Christ, requiring an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person to fill the role. The Support Practitioner - Identified is responsible for providing high-level support to children, young people, foster and kinship carers, and families, primarily of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Key Responsibilities- Undertake screening, intake, and placement partnering processes for children and young people with foster and kinship care families.
- Utilize a range of assessment, crisis, and short-term intervention skills and therapeutic approaches to clients; report issues to management.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and care arrangements to meet individual needs.
- Facilitate the delivery of evidence-based parenting programs to parents and carers and utilize appropriate modelling techniques to address identified needs and vulnerabilities; collaborate with community agencies and referral partners to build professional networks.
- Coordinate recruitment of and provide ongoing support to carers.
- Generate comprehensive assessment and/or reports regarding the initial and ongoing suitability of carers and/or young people and facilitate the foster care approval process (where relevant to the role).
- Negotiate, coordinate, and implement case management and planning and support the integration of joint case management processes; maintain detailed and accurate client records.
- Provide direct in-home and flexible support services, including the provision of after-hours and 'on-call' services on a rotational basis as required; negotiate intervention plans when necessary; provide advice and make appropriate referrals.
You are passionate about the welfare of children and achieving the absolute best outcomes for them. You will have the ability to easily establish and build rapport with people, in addition to being a naturally caring and positive individual. This is a role working with people and as such, you should really thrive on those daily interactions. With excellent communication skills, you can liaise comfortably with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements- Degree qualification in social work, psychology, social sciences, or a related discipline (or an equivalent level of expertise attained through previous appointments, service, and/or study).
- One year's experience working with children, young people, and families in a child protection or community service context.
- Applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks, including knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of the Child Protection Act 1999.
- Demonstrated ability to complete assessments for care.
- Experience working with First Nations people.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 and Child Protection Act 1999.
- Sound understanding of child development and trauma theory to inform assessment and decision making.
- Current driver's licence – P2 minimum.
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