Child Welfare Specialist

3 weeks ago


Caboolture, Queensland, Australia Churches of Christ Full time

**About the Role**


We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Support Practitioner - Identified. This role will involve 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.
  • Utilise 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 utilise 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.

**Requirements**


  • 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 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.

**Organisational Values**


  • Unconditional Love
  • Continual Innovation
  • Mutual Trust
  • Wise Stewardship
  • Safety


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